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William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990. He was the seventh-longest serving justice in Supreme Court history, and was known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.
Jul 20, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of William J. Brennan Jr., one of the longest-serving and most influential justices in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. He wrote more than 1,200 opinions, authoring landmark cases on individual freedoms, voting rights, and affirmative action.
Learn about the life and career of William J. Brennan, Jr., who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. Find out his biography, achievements, and historical profiles on the Supreme Court Historical Society website.
May 15, 2024 · William Brennan (born April 25, 1906, Newark, N.J., U.S.—died July 24, 1997, Arlington, Va.) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1956–90). Brennan was the son of William Joseph Brennan, an Irish immigrant who was a brewery worker and union organizer, and Agnes McDermott Brennan.
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law was founded in 1995 by former law clerks to Justice William J. Brennan Jr., a civil rights and civil liberties champion. Learn about his legacy, his landmark opinions, and the center's work to strengthen democracy and protect liberty.
Nov 26, 2010 · A long-awaited biography examines the life of Justice William J. Brennan Jr. and his influence during 34 years on the Supreme Court.
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Jul 25, 1997 · Supreme Court Justice William J Brennan Jr, towering figure in modern law who embodied liberal vision of Constitution as engine of social and political change, dies at age 91, almost exactly...
