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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.
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4 days ago · William Joseph Brennan, Jr. Born: April 25, 1906, Newark, N.J., U.S. Died: July 24, 1997, Arlington, Va. (aged 91) Title / Office: Supreme Court of the United States (1956-1990), United States. supreme court (1956-1990), United States. (Show more) Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Role In: Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook.
Jul 24, 1997 · 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. Find out how he wrote landmark opinions on individual freedoms, affirmative action, and more.
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Nov 26, 2010 · While the U.S. Supreme Court today is dominated by conservatives, it still abides by many of the landmark decisions written by the court's liberal icon, Justice William J. Brennan Jr.,...
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Learn how the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law was founded by former law clerks to Justice William J. Brennan Jr. (1906–97) as a living memorial to his ideals of democracy, human dignity, and civil rights. The center works to strengthen democracy, end mass incarceration, and protect liberty and security through research, policy, and communications.
Learn about the life and career of William J. Brennan, Jr., the longest-serving associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. Find out his personal background, judicial philosophy, major opinions, and legacy.
Jul 25, 1997 · Justice William J. Brennan Jr., a towering figure in modern law who embodied the liberal vision of the Constitution as an engine of social and political change, died today, almost exactly...
