I find the workload of what I do sufficiently great that when the term of court starts, I undergo a sort of annual intellectual lobotomy. David Souter annualcourtfind Change image and share on social
It may be that the seemingly intrinsic attraction that past time has for me is merely a desire for escapism, as I look out at the nation and world with little optimism. David Souter attractiondesireescapism Change image and share on social
I am not a pessimist, but I am not an optimist about the future of American democracy. David Souter americandemocracyfuture Change image and share on social
The applicability of the Establishment Clause to public funding of benefits to religious schools was settled in Everson v. Board of Ed. of Ewing, which inaugurated the modern era of establishment doctrine. David Souter applicabilitybenefitboard share on social
Murder has foreseeable consequences. When it happens, it is always to distinct individuals, and after it happens, other victims are left behind. David Souter consequencedistinctforeseeable Change image and share on social
There can be no stronger claim to a physician's assistance than at the time when death is imminent, a moral judgment implied by the state's own recognition of the legitimacy of medical procedures necessarily hastening the moment of impending death. David Souter assistanceclaimdeath share on social
The language of the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection of the laws did not change between 1896 and 1954, and it would be very hard to say that the obvious facts on which 'Plessy' was based had changed. David Souter basechangeconstitution share on social
Congress has the power to legislate with regard to activity that, in the aggregate, has a substantial effect on interstate commerce. David Souter activityaggregatecommerce Change image and share on social
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to issue commands to the several sovereign states, but it had no authority to govern individuals directly. David Souter articleauthoritycommand Change image and share on social
We hold that an employer is vicariously liable for actionable discrimination caused by a supervisor, but subject to an affirmative defense looking to the reasonableness of the employer's conduct as well as that of a plaintiff victim. David Souter actionableaffirmativecause share on social
