Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85, the Court announced Friday.

"Justice Souter was appointed to the Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and retired in 2009, after serving more than 19 years on the Court," it said in a statement.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/05/1200/675/daivd-souter.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter " width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Former U.S Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter attends a news conference at the Supreme Court to urge better pay for federal judges on May 28, 2003, in Washington, D.C. &nbsp;</span> <span>(David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter died at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85, the Court announced Friday.{ai:summary}<p>Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85. He served on the Court for over 19 years after being appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and retired in 2009. </p><p>The Supreme Court announced his death in a statement. Further updates are expected. #politics</p>

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead at 85

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