以自由裁决闻名的前最高法院法官David H. Souter于85岁去世。 Former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, known for his liberal rulings, has died at 85.

前最高法院法官大卫·苏特(David H. Souter)出乎意料地成为自由派的偶像,尽管他是由共和党总统任命的,但他于85岁去世。 Former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, who unexpectedly became a liberal icon despite being appointed by a Republican president, has died at 85. Souter, 由George H. W. 任命的。 Souter, appointed by George H.W. 1990年,布什在法院任职将近20年,投票可靠地支持自由事业。 Bush in 1990, served on the court for nearly 20 years, voting reliably in favor of liberal causes. 他对2000年引起争议的布什诉戈尔(Bush v. Gore)案表示异议,并于2009年退休,为奥巴马总统任命法院第一位拉丁裔法官索尼娅·索托马约尔(Sonia Sotomayor)铺平道路。 He dissented in the controversial Bush v. Gore case in 2000 and retired in 2009, paving the way for President Obama to appoint Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice. 在退休时,Souter警告公众对于政府如何运作的无知的危险。 In retirement, Souter warned about the dangers of public ignorance about how the government functions.