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William J. Brennan

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U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1956 to 1990

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1906 to 1997 · aged 91
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William Joseph Brennan Jr. 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 eighth-longest serving justice in Supreme Court history, and was known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.

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The New Jersey Supreme Court, 1955, Brennan is standing in the back row, far rightThe New Jersey Supreme Court, 1955, Brennan is standing in the back row, far rightWarren Court, Brennan is standing at far leftWarren Court, Brennan is standing at far leftBrennan in his later yearsBrennan in his later yearsBrennan's gravesiteBrennan's gravesite

Awards 5

2010New Jersey Hall of Fame
1993Presidential Medal of Freedom
1991honorary doctor of the University of Miami
1989Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal
1969Laetare Medal

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1997 · aged 91
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15 languages

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