William Joseph Brennan

Biography of William Joseph Brennan Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Brennan
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Joseph
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: April , 25 , 1906
• Place of Birth (POB): Newark , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Date of Death: July , 24 , 1997
• Place of Death (POD): Arlington , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Joseph Brennan Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/14/1957
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/15/1956
• Seat vacated by: Minton , Sherman
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/14/1957
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/04/1957
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/19/1957
• Commission Date: 03/21/1957
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/20/1990
• Date of Termination: 07/24/1997
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Joseph Brennan Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pennsylvania
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1928

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1931

William Joseph Brennan Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• 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
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Third Circuit, October 16, 1956-July 19, 1990
• Fourth Circuit, June 24, 1957-October 13, 1958
• Sixth Circuit, June 24, 1957-July 18, 1958
• Second Circuit, June 29, 1959-April 1, 1962
• First Circuit, May 26, 1969-July 19, 1990

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