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# William J. Brennan

(1906–1997)   Lawyer

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William J. Brennan was a lawyer, best known for *International due process and the law*.

## Quick Facts About William J. Brennan

Born April 25, 1906

Died July 24, 1997

Profession Lawyer

Notable works International due process and the law

## About William J. Brennan

William Joseph Brennan Jr. was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990. He was the eighth-longest serving justice in Supreme Court history, and was known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.

##  Quotes by William J. Brennan · Page 2

> [The door of the Free Exercise Clause stands tightly closed against any government regulation of religious beliefs as such. Government may neither…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-brennan/the-door-of-the-free-exercise-clause-stands-tightly-closed-against/)

[William J. Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-brennan/)

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> [The modern public school derived from a philosophy of freedom reflected in the First Amendment ... The non-sectarian or secular public school…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-brennan/the-modern-public-school-derived-from-a-philosophy-of-freedom/)

[William J. Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-brennan/)

[Amendments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amendments/)

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> [The genius of the Constitution rests not in any static meaning it might have had in a world that is dead and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-brennan/the-genius-of-the-constitution-rests-not-in-any-static-meaning-it/)

[William J. Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-brennan/)

[Adaptability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adaptability/)

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## William J. Brennan by topic

[Constitution (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constitution/william-j-brennan/)

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