JUDGE

David Souter

1939 - 2025

Photo of David Souter

Icon of person David Souter

David Hackett Souter ( SOO-tər; September 17, 1939 – May 8, 2025) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1990 until his retirement in 2009. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat that had been vacated by William J. Brennan Jr., Souter was a member of both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts. Raised in New England, Souter attended Harvard College; Magdalen College, Oxford; and Harvard Law School. After briefly working in private practice, he moved to public service. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). David Souter is the 28th most popular judge (up from 35th in 2024), the 7,900th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,578th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Judge.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of David Souter by language

Loading...

Among JUDGES

Among judges, David Souter ranks 28 out of 53. Before him are Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Nasirul Mulk, Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey, Fathima Beevi, and Walter Q. Gresham. After him are Warren E. Burger, Anthony Kennedy, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Brett Kavanaugh, John Davies, and Anna Chandy.

Most Popular Judges in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, David Souter ranks 429. Before him are Koldo Aguirre, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Fred Schepisi, Barbara Hammer, Wally Funk, and Ernie Terrell. After him are George Cohen, Günther Herrmann, Jan Nowicki, Joel-Peter Witkin, Terele Pávez, and Hilário. Among people deceased in 2025, David Souter ranks 331. Before him are Tigran Keosayan, Brian Murphy, Emam-Ali Habibi, Darleane C. Hoffman, Nikola Pokrivač, and Juan Aguilera. After him are Pauli Nevala, Robert Jarvik, Mats Wahl, Loni Anderson, Wings Hauser, and Eldar Shengelaia.

Others Born in 1939

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2025

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, David Souter ranks 7,902 out of 20,380. Before him are Al St. John (1892), Peter Pace (1945), Oscar Pettiford (1922), Yokozuna (1966), Julian Jaynes (1920), and Catherine Oxenberg (1961). After him are Janet Reno (1938), Tori Spelling (1973), Warren E. Burger (1907), Aaron Russo (1943), Logic (1990), and Dylan Baker (1959).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among JUDGES In United States

Among judges born in United States, David Souter ranks 13. Before him are Antonin Scalia (1936), Thurgood Marshall (1908), Sonia Sotomayor (1954), Samuel Alito (1950), Stephen Breyer (1938), and Walter Q. Gresham (1832). After him are Warren E. Burger (1907), Anthony Kennedy (1936), Brett Kavanaugh (1965), John Paul Stevens (1920), Elena Kagan (1960), and Samuel Chase (1741).

American born Judges

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous