Souter will leave after the current court term recesses in June , source says . Souter 's replacement would be President Obama 's first Supreme Court appointment . Souter , 69 , was tapped by President George H.W . Bush , disappointed conservatives . He is a conservative who has written opinions that have been controversial on issues such as abortion and affirmative action.
Souter will leave after the current court term recesses in June , source says . Souter 's replacement would be President Obama 's first Supreme Court appointment . Souter , 69 , was tapped by President George H.W . Bush , disappointed conservatives . Souter 's departure will leave the two oldest justices still on the bench .