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William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
William Joseph Brennan Jr. served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Mar 19, 1957.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Mar 19, 1957
- Born
- 1906
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesDwight D. Eisenhower · Mar 19, 1957 – Jul 24, 1997
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaB.S., 1928
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1931
Career
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1931-1942, 1946-1949; U.S. Army colonel, 1942-1946; Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1949-1952; Law Division, 1949-1951; Appellate Division, 1951-1952; Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1952-1956
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