Goodlander Statement on the Passing of Former United States Supreme Court Justice David Souter

Concord, N.H. – Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement: “Justice David Souter was and always will be a true American hero. “He was a humble man with a granite backbone who always put our country and our Constitution first. His commitment to common sense was at the heart of his truly uncommon brilliance. And boy did he love New Hampshire — our history, our poets, our mountains and lakes, and, above all, our people. “Justice Souter understood that every ruling of the United States Supreme Court would change the lives of real people in some meaningful way. That is why he approached his work with a simple and powerful commitment to, as he once put it, ‘use every power of our minds and our hearts and our beings to get those rulings right.’ “Justice Souter’s memory will forever be a blessing to me as I work every day to bring every power of my mind, heart, and being to do good for our state and our country.” Before taking the oath of office to represent New Hampshire in the People’s House, Goodlander served as a law clerk on the United States Supreme Court.