William J. Brennan Jr. - Wikipedia
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. [3]
William Brennan | US Supreme Court Justice & Civil Rights …
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.
William J. Brennan, Jr. - Oyez
Jul 20, 2012 · The second of eight children born to Irish immigrants, William J. Brennan Jr. went on to become one of the longest-serving and most influential justices in the history of the Court. Brennan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1906.
History - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law was founded in 1995 by former law clerks to Justice William J. Brennan Jr. (1906–97) as a living memorial to his ideals: a commitment to a fair and inclusive democracy, support for the disadvantaged, and respect for …
William Brennan Jr. | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 28, 2023 · Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. was an outspoken defender of the First Amendment freedoms of speech and the press against threats of government restriction.
Justice Brennan: A Liberal Icon Gets Another Look - NPR
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., who...
William J. Brennan, Jr., 1956-1990 - Supreme Court Historical …
WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., was born on April 25, 1906, in Newark, New Jersey. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1928 and received a law degree from Harvard University in 1931.
Associate Justice William J. Brennan Jr. - NJ Courts
William J. Brennan Jr. is the only New Jersey Supreme Court associate justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court after enactment of the 1947 New Jersey constitution. During his 34-year tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, Brennan wrote more than 1,300 opinions and is recognized as one of the most influential justices to have served on the court.
William Brennan, 91, Dies; Gave Court Liberal Vision
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...
William Joseph Brennan Jr | Encyclopedia.com
May 18, 2018 · William Joseph Brennan Jr. was the first Roman Catholic appointed to the Supreme Court; he served as associate justice of the Court from 1956 to 1990. His unshakable belief in the Constitution as the guardian of individual rights …