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Jun 27, 2024 · Justice William Brennan (1906–1997), who was appointed to the Court in 1956 by President Eisenhower, was the architect of some of the most important decisions of the Warren Court (1953–1969) and one of the most influential associate justices in Supreme Court history.
4 days ago · Reporting from Washington. July 2, 2024. Former President Donald J. Trump had a very good year at the Supreme Court. On Monday, the court ruled that he is substantially immune from prosecution on ...
1 day ago · The center, named after former Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr., observes, “It is no accident that now — in the face of the Big Lie that Donald Trump actually won — these ...
3 days ago · Still, the opinion by Justice William J. Brennan Jr. greatly circumscribed obscenity’s definition, so that now material could only be banned if entirely scatological or pornographic. The case was instrumental in the history of American free speech, where even if it hardly abolished censorship, it was first in a line of decisions that would.
4 days ago · by William J. Brennan Jr. March 09, 1964. Edited and introduced by Joseph R. Fornieri. Part of these Core Document Collections. Free Speech: Core Court Cases. Study Questions. What is the actual malice test? What is the reckless disregard of truth? How was Sullivan’s status as a “public official” relevant to Brennan’s opinion?
Jun 14, 2024 · Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., noted for his liberal jurisprudence, wrote the majority opinion, which was joined by his fellow liberal justices Thurgood Marshall and Harry Blackmun and by two conservative justices, Anthony Kennedy and Antonin Scalia.
Jun 27, 2024 · Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s own Mark Joseph Stern (of course), and they are saved from any regulatory confusion by environmental and administrative law all-star Lisa Heinzerling, the...
