Justice David H. Souter

David H. Souter
Biography Information
Birth Year:1939
Nominated By: G. Bush on 7/25/1990
Confirmed On: 10/2/1990
Senior Status Year: 2009
Status: Senior Status on the Supreme Court
Previous Appointment(s): First Circuit

Activist Opinions

Decision  Date Court Types of Activism Areas of Law 
Kennedy v. Louisiana 6/25/2008 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Judicial Imperialism Criminal Law
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 6/29/2006 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Playing Legislator, Judicial Imperialism National Security
Kelo v. City of New London, Conn. 6/23/2005 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Property Rights
Gonzales v. Raich 6/6/2005 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Federalism
Roper v. Simmons 3/1/2005 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Living Constitutionalism, Importing Foreign Law Criminal Law
Rasul v. Bush 6/28/2004 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism National Security
Lawrence v. Texas 6/26/2003 Supreme Court Playing Favorites, Living Constitutionalism Privacy Rights, Due Process
Atkins v. Virginia 6/20/2002 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Judicial Imperialism, Importing Foreign Law Criminal Law
Hill v. Colorado 6/28/2000 Supreme Court Abusing Precedent, Nullifying Rights First Amendment
Saenz v. Roe 5/17/1999 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Privileges and Immunities
United States v. Virginia 6/26/1996 Supreme Court Playing Legislator Equal Protection
BMW v. Gore 5/20/1996 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Living Constitutionalism Corporate Law
Romer v. Evans 5/20/1996 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Equal Protection
BMW v. Gore 5/20/1996 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Living Constitutionalism Due Process
Planned Parenthood v. Casey 6/29/1992 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism Privacy Rights, Due Process
Hudson v. McMillian 2/25/1992 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
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