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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 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc., Formerly Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Sacramento, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware
DissentDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Cupp, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Naughten
MajorityDec 3, 1973 · October Term 1973
Chicago Mercantile Exchange v. Deaktor et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Department of Game of Washington v. Puyallup Tribe et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Kusper et al. v. Pontikes
ConcurrenceNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Turley et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Hess v. Indiana
DissentNov 12, 1973 · October Term 1973
Musser v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Norwell v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Wainwright, Corrections Director, et al. v. Stone et al.
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Moore v. Arizona
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Berry v. City of Cincinnati
DissentOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
Dennett v. Hogan, Warden
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Satiacum v. Washington
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Plummer v. City of Columbus
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Norwood et al. v. Harrison et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Levitt, Comptroller of New York, et al. v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Heller v. New York
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Roaden v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Murry et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Moreno et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Civil Service Commission et al. v. National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Broadrick et al. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gosa v. Mayden, Warden
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
In Re Griffiths
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Hunt v. McNair, Governor of South Carolina, et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sloan, Treasurer of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Lemon et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Alexander et al. v. Virginia
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Fausner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Miller v. California
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Kaplan v. California
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Super 8mm. Film et al. (Paladini, Claimant)
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Orito
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Colgrove v. Battin, U.S. District Judge
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Keyes et al. v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Ash
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
New York State Department of Social Services et al. v. Dublino et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Cady, Warden v. Dombrowski