Supreme Court Nominations

Odd Details of Souter’s Life Chronicled, Including Apple Appetite

Unusual details of Justice David H. Souter’s personal life are beginning to emerge, from the way he eats an apple, core and all, to the way he met New Hampshire’s governor—at his hometown’s town dump, something of a place for socializing. The Washington Post and the New York Times both…

May 4, 2009 1:55 PM CDT

Justice Souter’s Friends Aren’t Surprised by His Retirement Plans

Justice David H. Souter’s distaste for life in Washington, D.C., has friends expressing little surprise at his reported plans to retire. News of Souter’s plans broke yesterday evening. The liberal justice has “a well-known disdain for the ways of Washington” and travels home to his modest farmhouse in Weare, N.H.,…

May 1, 2009 12:25 PM CDT

Who Will Replace Justice Souter?

In the wake of reports Thursday night that Justice David Souter has told the White House he plans to retire from the Supreme Court, attention will turn immediately to possible picks to replace him. In fact, informed speculation began during the presidential campaign. In the ABA Journal’s November issue, sources…

May 1, 2009 3:23 AM CDT

Justice Souter Reportedly Plans to Retire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has indicated he plans to retire, NBC News and NPR are reporting tonight. Souter, 69, is expected to remain on the bench until a successor has been chosen and confirmed, an early version of NPR’s story reported. A later version said he “is planning…

May 1, 2009 2:15 AM CDT

Will Souter Resign? Is Alito Angry? Reporter Dishes with Readers

The Washington Post’s U.S. Supreme Court reporter speculates on the possibility of a resignation by one Supreme Court justice and a grudge by another in a question-and-answer session with readers. Robert Barnes, who covers the high court, doesn’t agree with talk that Justice David H. Souter will step down in…

Jan 28, 2009 2:54 PM CST

The Lawyers Who May Run America

It’s the guessing game that has Washington, D.C., buzzing: Which lawyers will be appointed to senior government positions by the next president? Should John McCain win the race for the White House, the following attorneys are favorites to join his administration, according to dozens of interviews with people who know…

Nov 2, 2008 3:55 AM CST

Wells to Target Judicial Nominees, Pro Bono for Military Personnel, Voter Rights

H. Thomas Wells Jr., who officially begins his term as ABA president Monday, announced the launch of two new association initiatives during a morning news conference in New York City, the site of the 2008 ABA Annual Meeting. Both projects, Wells said, reflect his belief that “as lawyers, we can…

Aug 11, 2008 6:08 PM CDT

Advocate for the Courts

Judiciary issues top agenda of incoming ABA President Wells

Aug 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Is the ‘Anonymous Justice’ Souter Considering Retirement?

At least one U.S. Supreme Court watcher has speculated that Justice David H. Souter has become disenchanted with life on the Supreme Court and may soon retire. Souter guards his privacy to such an extent that Bloomberg News calls him the “anonymous justice.” He told a congressional panel in 1996…

May 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT