David Souter

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the served as?Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1990-2009)
2. What is the succeeded by?Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court
3. Who was David Souter?David Souter was a judge who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009.
4. What did David Souter do before becoming a Supreme Court Justice?He worked as a prosecutor, then as Attorney General of New Hampshire, and later served on state courts and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jurisprudence: The theory or philosophy of law, including its principles and reasoning.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a national government and state governments.
Judicial Philosophy: A judge's fundamental beliefs and approach to interpreting laws and the Constitution.