# Souter to retire

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/souter-to-retire/494972>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 1, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/souter-to-retire/494972 "2009-05-01T15:13:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/souter-to-retire/494972/1 "2009-05-01T15:13:09Z")

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News just posted that Justice Souter will retire from the Court.

I wonder if Obama could appoint himself?