# Retired SCOTUS Justice David Souter Dead at 85

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**Created:** [May 9, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-scotus-justice-david-souter-dead-at-85/1018154 "2025-05-09T14:21:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-scotus-justice-david-souter-dead-at-85/1018154/16 "2025-05-09T15:03:02Z")

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Here is a thread from when he Justice Souter retired:

> [@Souter to retire- let the speculation begin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/souter-to-retire-let-the-speculation-begin/494924):
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> “WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire, sources told NBC News Thursday night.” He’s been on the bench about 19 years now. Who will be nominated to replace him?

> [@Aspenglow](#):
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> There was some talk that Thomas and Alito would retire shortly after Trump was elected, but I think both have waited too long to get their revenge on perceived enemies to go that quickly now.

I think Thomas might retire soon, he is under more heat than any Justice since that one that resigned in disgrace around 1969. No, I can’t remember his name, I was a little kid, I only know about it at all thanks to John Oliver.

It was [Abe Fortas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Fortas) in [1969](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Fortas#Ethics_scandal_and_resignation).

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