| Description |
xiv, 674 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [559]-649) and index. |
| Contents |
Bill's son -- Lawyer -- Ascending the bench -- Ike's mistake -- Joining the court -- Cold War -- Irish or Harvard -- Triumphant -- Disarming the South -- Crime & criticism -- Angering the left -- Passages -- Tumult -- New challenges -- Frustration rising -- Pedestals & cages -- Death & dignity -- Unexpected ally -- Darkest years -- Rebirth -- Twilight -- "So long, Bill". |
| Summary |
This book is a sweeping and revealing insider look at court history and the life of William Brennan, champion of free speech and public access to information, and widely considered the most influential Supreme Court justice of the twentieth century. |
| Subject |
Brennan, William J., 1906-1997.
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Judges -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Wermiel, Stephen.
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| ISBN |
9780547149257 |
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0547149255 |
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