Civil Rights Coalition on Souter Retirement

Washington, D.C. – The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), the nation’s largest civil and human rights coalition, released the following statement on Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s reported retirement:

“We appreciate the service that Justice Souter has given the high court and the nation.  Unlike recent judicial appointees, his conservatism was never at odds with his desire to uphold the rule of law and dispense justice equitably and fairly.  We wish him well on his return to private life, knowing that his judicial knowledge has supported our highest ideals of justice. 

We expect President Obama to draw upon the nation’s deep pool of highly qualified legal talent for his replacement, someone who esteems the rule of law over ideology, and who will keep faith with our Constitution and provide justice fairly and for all.”