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.
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 · Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 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 …
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 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.
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 …
Justice Brennan: A Liberal Icon Gets Another Look - NPR
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. Stephen Wermiel's interviews with Brennan during his...
William J. Brennan Jr - Encyclopedia.com
William J. Brennan, Jr. (1906-1997) served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 34 years, starting in 1956. During this time he consistently championed libertarian rulings and an expanded interpretation of the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments.
William J. Brennan Jr. - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was a Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. [3] He was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1906 as the second of eight children to Irish immigrants. [3]
William J. Brennan Jr. - Wikiwand
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.