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)
- DissentJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Papasan, Superintendent of Education, et al. v. Allain, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
- DissentJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates, Dba Condado Holiday Inn v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico et al.
- DissentJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside
- MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, et al. v. Gingles et al.
- MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Japan Whaling Association et al. v. American Cetacean Society et al.
- DissentJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources et al.
- MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States Department of Transportation et al. v. Paralyzed Veterans of America et al.
- ConcurrenceJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
Ohio Civil Rights Commission et al. v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., et al.
- DissentJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, et al. v. Morrison
- MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Ford v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
- DissentJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Kuhlmann, Superintendent, Sullivan Correctional Facility v. Wilson
- DissentJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections v. Carrier
- DissentJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Smith v. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
- MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto
- DissentJun 25, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 25, 1986 · October Term 1985
- ConcurrenceJun 25, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJun 25, 1986 · October Term 1985
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
- MajorityJun 25, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 24, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 23, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 23, 1986 · October Term 1985
Atkins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Rivera et al.
- DissentJun 23, 1986 · October Term 1985
Darden v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
- DissentJun 23, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 19, 1986 · October Term 1985
- ConcurrenceJun 19, 1986 · October Term 1985
- DissentJun 19, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 18, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 18, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
East River Steamship Corp. et al. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.
- DissentJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C., et al.
- MajorityJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
Nantahala Power & Light Co. et al. v. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, et al.
- MajorityJun 16, 1986 · October Term 1985
Young, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration v. Community Nutrition Institute et al.
- ConcurrenceJun 11, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Roy et al.
- MajorityJun 11, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 11, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 11, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 11, 1986 · October Term 1985
Reed v. Campbell, Individually and As Administratrix of the Estate of Ricker
- MajorityJun 9, 1986 · October Term 1985
- MajorityJun 9, 1986 · October Term 1985