William J. Brennan Jr. | Wikipedia audio article
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William J. Brennan Jr.


00:01:37 1 Early life and education
00:02:49 2 Early legal career
00:03:34 3 Supreme Court
00:03:43 3.1 Supreme Court appointment
00:05:51 3.2 Warren Court
00:07:05 3.3 Burger and Rehnquist Courts
00:11:09 3.4 Judicial philosophy
00:14:24 4 Quotes
00:19:47 5 Recognition
00:20:46 6 See also



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William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. As the seventh longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history, he was known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Brennan graduated from Harvard Law School in 1931. He entered private school in New Jersey and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was appointed in 1951 to the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Shortly before the 1956 presidential election, President Dwight D. Eisenhower used a recess appointment to place Brennan on the Supreme Court. Brennan won Senate confirmation the following year. He remained on the Court until his retirement in 1990, and was succeeded by David Souter.
On the Supreme Court, Brennan was known for his outspoken progressive views, including opposition to the death penalty and support for abortion rights. He authored several landmark case opinions, including Baker v. Carr, establishing the "one person, one vote" principle, and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which required "actual malice" in libel suits brought by public officials. Due to his ability to shape a variety of wide opinions and "bargain" for votes in many cases, he was considered to be among the Court's most influential members. Justice Antonin Scalia called Brennan "probably the most influential Justice of the [20th] century."