UPDATED

Justice David Souter has decided to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends, according to several reports.

NPR, which was first to break the news, reported:

Souter is expected to remain on the bench until a successor has been chosen and confirmed, which may or may not be accomplished before the court reconvenes in October.

Reached at home, Supreme Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg repeatedly declined comment to Huffington Post on the report of Souter's...