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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.
15 Mei 2024 · 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.
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. He wrote more than 1,200 opinions, authoring landmark cases on individual freedoms, voting rights, and affirmative action.
Learn about the life and career of William J. Brennan, Jr., who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. Find out his biography, achievements, and historical profiles on the Supreme Court Historical Society website.
25 Jul 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...
18 Mei 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.
A biography of William J. Brennan Jr., a U.S. Supreme Court justice who served for 34 years and championed libertarian rulings and an expanded interpretation of the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments. Learn about his views on free speech, religion, race, gender, and judicial review.
