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 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 · In Brennan’s last vote as a Supreme Court Justice, he sided with the majority in Metro Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission (1990), upholding the constitutionality of two federal affirmative action programs aimed at increasing black ownership of radio and television stations.
Justice William Brennan | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center
Sometimes considered one of the most liberal jurists in Supreme Court history, Brennan was a powerful advocate for individual rights. He categorically opposed the death penalty as a violation of the Eighth Amendment bar against cruel and unusual punishment.
William Brennan Jr. | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 28, 2023 · William J. Brennan, nominated by President Eisenhower to be a Supreme Court justice, sits in a hearing room in 1957, as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a public hearing on his nomination. Brennan wrote for the majority in the landmark case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964).
William J. Brennan, Jr., 1956-1990 - Supreme Court Historical …
Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: William J. Brennan, Jr.
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 …
Brennan, William Joseph, Jr. | Federal Judicial Center
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Received a recess appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 15, 1956, to a seat vacated by Sherman Minton; nominated to the same position by Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 14, 1957.
William Brennan (U.S. Supreme Court) - Ballotpedia
William J. Brennan, Jr. was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower and was confirmed in 1957. He assumed senior status on July 20, 1990, and served until his death on July 24, 1997.
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.