Sonia Sotomayor was nominated to replace which judge appointed by George HW Bush?
David Souter 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.
John A. Pearce John A. Pearce is a Utah judge, appointed to the Utah Supreme Court in November, 2015 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. The Utah Senate later confirmed Pearce in a 21-0 vote in December 2015. Governor Herbert stated that "John has proven himself to be an exceptional legal talent in every aspect of his career and an exemplary jurist on the Utah Court of Appeals. He has a brilliant mind and is dedicated to the state of Utah. I am confident Judge Pearce is the right choice."