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Justice David Souter, Champion of Judicial Reason, Dies at 85

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"Justice David Souter, Champion of Judicial Reason, Dies at 85"

On May 8, 2025, Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Hackett Souter died at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85, according to the Supreme Court. Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, Souter served from 1990 until his retirement in 2009, becoming a significant figure whose judicial philosophy challenged early … Read more

Pope Francis, first Latin American pope, dies at 88

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pope, dies at 88

On April 21, 2025, Pope Francis, the inaugural Latin American pontiff and a pivotal figure in the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at his home in the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae at age 88. His death, announced by Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell, marked the end of a 12-year papacy that reshaped the direction of … Read more