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Updated May 01, 2009

RAW DATA: Souter's Letter to Obama on Retirement

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Supreme Court Justice David Souter tells President Obama he will retire this summer. 

The following is the text of the letter Supreme Court Justice David Souter sent to President Obama Friday: 

May 1, 2009

Dear Mr. President:

When the Supreme Court rises for the summer recess this year, I intend to retire from regular service as a Justice, under the provisions of 28 US.C. 371(b)91), having attained the age and met the service requirements of subsection(c) of that section. I mean to continue to render substantial judicial service as an Associate Justice.

Yours Respectfully,

David Souter

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