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  1. 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.

  2. May 15, 2024 · 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.

  3. Jul 20, 2012 · 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.

  4. 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...

  5. Reform Justice. Protect the Constitution. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free.

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  6. 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.

  7. 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...