David H. Souter

David Souter set an example more leaders should follow.

By David French

Justice David H. Souter, who died last week, said in 2012 that public ignorance of the Constitution could lead to the rise of an autocrat and the death of democracy.

By Adam Liptak

Current and former justices of the Supreme Court released a statement in response to the death of Justice David Souter.

Retiring at just 69 after two decades on the Supreme Court, the justice left a legacy of case-by-case judging, intellectual rigor and a complete lack of pretension.

By Adam Liptak

There was much more to David Souter — and the kind of moderate he was — than is often presented in accounts of his time on the court.

By Jeffrey Toobin

He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.”

By Linda Greenhouse

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, recalls how the justice openly despised the pomp of Washington and longed to return to his home.

By Emily B. Hager

The case invites further fragmentation of public education.

By Linda Greenhouse

Doling out victories to both sides, the court led by Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to strive to avoid charges of partisanship.

By Adam Liptak

After a group of Jews fled during the American Revolution, a complicated series of agreements left ownership of a historic synagogue building in question.

By Sharon Otterman