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)
- MajorityJan 13, 1982 · October Term 1981
Community Communications Co., Inc. v. City of Boulder, Colorado, et al.
- MajorityJan 13, 1982 · October Term 1981
- DissentJan 13, 1982 · October Term 1981
- MajorityJan 13, 1982 · October Term 1981
- DissentJan 12, 1982 · October Term 1981
Cabell, Acting Chief Probation Officer of Los Angeles County, et al. v. Chavez-Salido et al.
- DissentJan 12, 1982 · October Term 1981
- DissentJan 12, 1982 · October Term 1981
Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc., et al.
- MajorityJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
Donovan, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Richland County Association for Retarded Citizens
- DissentJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
Hutto, Director, Virginia State Department of Corrections, et al. v. Davis
- MajorityJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
- MajorityJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
Boag v. Macdougall, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
- MajorityJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
Charles D. Bonanno Linen Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
- MajorityJan 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
- MajorityDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
- MajorityDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
- MajorityDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
- MajorityDec 8, 1981 · October Term 1981
- DissentDec 8, 1981 · October Term 1981
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly et al.
- MajorityDec 4, 1981 · October Term 1981
Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility v. Rivera
- DissentDec 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
- MajorityDec 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
National Labor Relations Board v. Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp.
- ConcurrenceDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Catholic Action of Hawaii/peace Education Project et al.
- MajorityDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Energy Action Educational Foundation et al.
- DissentDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc., et al. v. McNary et al.
- DissentNov 30, 1981 · October Term 1981
- DissentNov 16, 1981 · October Term 1981
Leeke, Director of South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. v. Timmerman et al.
- MajorityNov 10, 1981 · October Term 1981
Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee et al.
- MajorityNov 10, 1981 · October Term 1981
- DissentNov 9, 1981 · October Term 1981
Jago, Former Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, et al. v. Van Curen
- DissentNov 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
Chardon, Secretary of Public Education of Puerto Rico, et al. v. Fernandez et al.
- MajorityOct 19, 1981 · October Term 1981
- MajorityJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
- ConcurrenceJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
- ConcurrenceJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Gulf Offshore Co., a Division of Pool Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. et al.
- DissentJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co., a Division of Amax, Inc., et al.
- DissentJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
- DissentJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
California Medical Association et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.
- DissentJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
- DissentJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
- DissentJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
- DissentJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Gray Panthers
- ConcurrenceJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations et al.
- DissentJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
- MajorityJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
Middlesex County Sewerage Authority et al. v. National Sea Clammers Association