The legacy of retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter can be discovered, not only in his 140 majority opinions over 18 years, but at law schools, law firms and public service workplaces across the nation.
That is where Souter’s 72 former law clerks, a “notoriously loyal tribe” in the words of one, have fanned out after their intense and deeply affecting year with the justice who announced his retirement plans on May 1. Some have taken up liberal causes, while others are making their mark in government service or corporate law. Most were planning to gather at the Court May 9 for their annual reunion with Souter, an event sure to be more emotional than in the past. Extra port had been ordered for the evening.
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