Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president.

Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter has died, the Supreme Court announced on Friday. He was 85 years old. Souter was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and retired in 2009, after serving more than 19 years on the court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday.