David Hackett Souter (/ˈsuːtər/ SOO-tər; born September 17, 1939) is a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He served from October 1990 to his retirement in June 2009. Appointed by US President George H. W.
Who was the longest sitting Supreme Court justice?
The longest serving Justice was William O. Douglas who served for 36 years, 7 months, and 8 days from 1939 to 1975. Which Associate Justice served the shortest Term?
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- Justice Clarence Thomas - Yale (J.D.)
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- Justice Sonia Sotomayor - Yale (J.D.)
Why are the robes black?
Most historians say that the black robe tradition in England started with the multiple-year mourning of the death of Queen Mary II in 1694. Other historians point to the scholarly tradition of wearing togas, and then robes, as the source for judicial wear.
