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 …
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.
History - Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan is regarded as one of the country’s most influential justices — the “playmaker” of the Warren Court, with its breakthroughs in civil rights and civil liberties. Appointed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, he authored far-reaching opinions that strengthened democracy, protected free expression, and bolstered the rights ...
A Judicial Giant Who Never Forgot his Roots Nor the Common …
Jul 23, 1998 · William J. Brennan, who was born in Newark in 1906 and died last July 16 in Washington, D.C., is considered one of the greatest jurists in the long history of the United States Supreme Court. Of the 109 justices who served on the court during Brennan's 34 years tenure, he was one of only eight Roman Catholics.
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 and liberties garnered both respect and criticism. Brennan was born April 25, 1906, in Newark, New Jersey.
U.S. Protection For Individual Rights: William J. Brennan Jr. W28
As the intellectual leader of the movement towards expanded individual and civil rights, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court William Brennan fundamentally changed the court’s approach toward the Constitution.
William J. Brennan Jr - Encyclopedia.com
Justice Brennan, who served on the Court for three decades, continued to champion a generously expansive interpretation of the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments. In many ways he became the heir-apparent to Justice William O. Douglas's jurisprudence and his votes, especially after the latter's retirement from the bench in 1975.
Honoring Justice Brennan's Legacy - Brennan Center for Justice
Sep 23, 2009 · Yesterday, at a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Postal Service issued a series of new stamps honoring the most influential Supreme Court Justices, among them Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.