[PAR] [TLE] Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates [SEP] President Barack Obama made two successful appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States.  The first was Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David H. Souter.  Sotomayor was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 2009, by a vote of 68–31.  The second appointment was that of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace the retired John Paul Stevens.  Kagan was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5, 2010, by a vote of 63–37. [PAR] [TLE] David Souter [SEP] David Hackett Souter ( ; born September 17, 1939) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.  He served from October 1990 until his retirement in June 2009.  Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by William J. Brennan, Jr., Souter sat on both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts and came to vote reliably with the court's liberal members.
[PAR] [TLE] Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates [ SEP ] President Barack Obama made two successful appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States . The first was Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David H. Souter . Sotomayor was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6 , 2009 , by a vote of 68–31 . The second appointment was that of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace the retired John Paul Stevens . Kagan was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5 , 2010 , by a vote of 63–37 . [PAR] [TLE] David Souter [ SEP ] David Hackett Souter ( ; born September 17 , 1939 ) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States . He served from October 1990 until his retirement in June 2009 . Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by William J. Brennan , Jr. , Souter sat on both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts and came to vote reliably with the court 's liberal members .
Which president appointed the Justice who retired and left a vacancy that was filled by Judge Sonia Sotomayor?
Which president appointed the Justice who retired and left a vacancy that was filled by Judge Sonia Sotomayor ?
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush