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William J. Brennan Jr.

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate confirmation:: Mar 19, 1957
Recorded service:: Nov 5, 1956 – Jun 28, 1990
Lived:: Apr 25, 1906 – Jul 24, 1997

In plain language

William J. Brennan Jr., associate justice.
Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower; confirmed March 19, 1957.
Court service November 5, 1956 to June 28, 1990.

Decisions on record (5261)

MajorityDec 20, 1965 · October Term 1965
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Local 283 v. Scofield et al.
MajorityDec 7, 1965 · October Term 1965
United Gas Improvement Co. et al. v. Callery Properties, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 7, 1965 · October Term 1965
Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Harris v. United States
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp.
ConcurrenceDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Hanna Mining Co. et al. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Rogers et al. v. Paul et al.
DissentDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Solomon v. South Carolina
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Swift & Co., Inc., et al. v. Wickham, Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets of New York
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United States v. Romano et al.
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United States v. Maryland for the Use of Meyer et al.
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Maryland for the Use of Levin et al. v. United States
MajorityNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Albertson et al. v. Subversive Activities Control Board
ConcurrenceNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham
MajorityNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Bradley et al. v. School Board of City of Richmond et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Federal Trade Commission v. Mary Carter Paint Co. et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Leh et al. v. General Petroleum Corp. et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Richmond Television Corp. v. United States
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
Gondeck v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., et al.
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Gridiron Steel Co.
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
First Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington et al. v. United States
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
James v. Louisiana
MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Wmca, Inc., et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Fairfax Family Fund, Inc. v. California
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. Brown
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Griswold et al. v. Connecticut
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Estes v. Texas
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Linkletter v. Walker, Warden
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Angelet v. Fay, Warden
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
United Mine Workers of America v. Pennington et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
California v. Hurst.
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Associated Food Retailers of Greater Chicago, Inc., et al. v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Cameron et al. v. Johnson, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Atlantic Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
United Gas Improvement Co. v. Continental Oil Co. et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Hearne et al. v. Smylie, Governor of Idaho, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Scott, Treasurer of Illinois, et al. v. Germano et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Travia et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Jordan, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. Silver
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Kennecott Copper Corp. v. United States
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Drews et al. v. Maryland
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Lamont, Dba Basic Pamphlets v. Postmaster General
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co.
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Case v. Nebraska
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Columbia Artists Management Inc. et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Walker v. Georgia
MajorityMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Cooper et al.