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justices john paul stevens and david souter joined blackmun in the dissent.

法官约翰·保尔·史蒂文斯和大卫·苏特加入了布莱克门的反对意见阵营。

mr obama will want an ally on the supreme court; but as mr souter's career attests, unsackable judges make unpredictable allies.

奥巴马将希望在最高法院拥有一个盟友；但是就像苏特法官的职业经历所证明的那样，无法解雇的法官们与谁结盟难以预测。

souter was considered a moderate who often sided with the more liberal justices.

苏特被认为是一个温和派法官，他通常支持那些意见更加倾向自由派的法官。

david souter (second from right, above) is a singular character.

大卫•苏特（图上方从右边数起第二位）是个非凡的人物。

granted, george bush senior did not know david souter personally, whereas mr obama knows ms kagan very well.

当然，老乔治•布什私下并不了解戴维·苏特，而奥巴马先生非常了解卡根女士。

one of george bush senior's appointees, david souter, is one of the most reliable liberal votes on the bench.

（老布什总统所提名的一个最高法院大法官，大卫。苏特在法庭上总是按自由派的意愿投票）。

Mr Bush had been assured that Mr Souter was a staunch conservative; he proved to be anything but.

老布什当时得到保证说苏特是个不折不扣的保守派；但事实证明他除了保守派什么都是。

but mr souter does not entirely fit the liberal stereotype.

但是苏特法官并不完全符合典型自由主义者的形象。

at 54, she is 15 years younger than mr souter, and supreme court appointments are for life.

现年54的她比苏特年轻15岁，而最高法院的任命是终身的。

souter has been a reliably liberal vote on the court.

DavidH.Souter一直是法院里自由派的一票。

david souter had so many judicial virtues that it may seem peevish to question his legacy.

大卫•苏特有许多司法理念，要质疑他离任后留下些什么似乎有些惹人生气。

former justice david souter, who rarely makes public speeches, is among those offering words of wisdom thisyear.

前美国最高法院大法官戴维-苏特很少在公开场合做演讲，这次他也出现在了这些提供至理名言的名人当中。

but, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of congress about a possible replacement for retiring justice david souter.

不过，他已经得到了国会议员们的许多建议。

on may 1, justice david souter announced his intention to retire when the court finishes its term in june.

苏特大法官于5月1日宣布打算在6月法庭听审期结束时退休。

mr souter, who was picked by president george bush senior in 1990, escaped with only a light hazing, largely because he was so little known.

苏特法官是由老布什总统于1990年提名的，他之所以能够顺利通过提名审核而只受轻微戏弄，主要是因为他那时还只是个无名之辈。

george bush senior did not know david souter personally.

老乔治•布什私下并不了解他。

there are five justices older than souter's 69 years, some of whom may consider retirement in the next few years.

有五位大法官年龄大于现年69岁的苏特，其中有些大法官可能会在今后几年中考虑退休。

Justice Souter's own career illustrates the point.

苏特法官自己的职业生涯就验证了这点.

justice souter was so disgusted by that ruling, and the partisanship it seemed to show, that he almost resigned.

苏特尔是如此唾弃这裁定跟显现的党派偏见，以致差点辞职。

when the supreme court ends its october term, justice david souter, according to those who are privy to his plans, is going to retire.

据知情人士透露，大法官大卫·苏特尔（DavidSouter）在美国联邦最等法院的任期到十月结束后，将会退休。

justice souter, appointed by president george bush in 1990, has also steadily supported this curtailed right to abortion.

布什总统1990年任命的法官Souter也坚定地支持这项受到否定的堕胎权。

outraged property-rights sticklers proposed to have mr souter's home bulldozed and replaced with a hotel.

愤怒的死硬维护财产权分子建议用推土机把苏特法官的住宅夷为平地并在之上建造一座酒店。