Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter died at age 85, the high court confirmed in a statement on Friday.
“Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, David H. Souter, died peacefully yesterday at home in New Hampshire,” the Supreme Court statement said. “He was 85 years old. Justice Souter was appointed to the Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and retired in 2009, after serving more than 19 years on the Court.”
The court did not provide a cause of death.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts released a statement on Souter, saying that he “served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty years” and “brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service.”…