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David Hackett Souter
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
David Hackett Souter served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Oct 2, 1990 by a 90–9 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Oct 2, 1990
- Senate vote
- 90–9
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1939
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Apr 27, 1990 – Oct 9, 1990
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge H.W. Bush · Oct 2, 1990 – May 8, 2025
Education
- Harvard CollegeB.A., 1961
- University of Oxford, Magdalen CollegeB.A., 1963
- University of Oxford, Magdalen CollegeM.A., 1963
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1966
Career
Rhodes Scholar, Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1961-1963; Private practice, Concord, New Hampshire, 1966-1968; Assistant attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1968-1971; Deputy attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1971-1976; Attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1976-1978; Associate justice, Superior Court of New Hampshire, 1978-1983; Associate justice, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1983-1990
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