Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away at 85, remembered for his surprising voting record as a Republican appointee who often sided with the court's liberal justices. His nomination by George H.W. Bush followed the retirement of liberal icon Justice William Brennan Jr., highlighting a time when Supreme Court nominations were viewed less ideologically. Bush explicitly sought to honor the Court's nonpartisan nature in his selection, which contrasts sharply with modern perceptions of Supreme Court nominations as politically charged battles.
"The one thing everybody knows about Souter is that he was a 'Republican,' appointed by George H.W. Bush, who ended up voting with the 'liberals.'"
"To understand how Souter came to be viewed as a 'traitor' to the white-wing conservative movement, you first have to understand something about the man he replaced..."
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