David Hackett Souter, an only child, was born in the Boston suburb of Melrose on Sept. 17, 1939. His father was an assistant bank manager, and his mother was a store clerk.

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.(2008 File Photo / The Associated Press ...

Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced.

No cause of death was given in the court's statement. Souter was appointed to the high court in 1990 by his fellow Republican, President George H.W. Bush, and retired in 2009. Souter, while ...

Former President George H.W. Bush appointed David Souter to the court in 1990 after the long-serving Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. stepped down.

Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced.

Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced.

— Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced. He was 85.

Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced.