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Landmark US Catholic child abuse trial wraps up
May 31, 2012 19:54 EDT
Jurors in a landmark Catholic Church sex abuse case heard closing arguments Thursday in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranked US church official to be charged with covering up child molestation.
Senate confirms Verrilli as solicitor general
Jun 07, 2011 08:59 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Monday voted to confirm White House deputy counsel Donald Verrilli to be Solicitor General of the United States.
Ex-Justice Stevens explains death penalty stance
Nov 28, 2010 14:45 EST
Retired Justice Stevens explains opposition to death penalty in published essay. Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has amplified the reasons for his late-career change of heart about the death penalty, explaining at length why he moved from being a key vote to reinstate capital punishment in 1976 to his belief that the death penalty is unconstitutional.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: State of Union no-show
Oct 16, 2010 09:59 EDT
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Put Alito down as a 'no' for next State of the Union address. When Supreme Court justices enter the House of Representatives in their black robes for the president's next State of the Union address, Samuel Alito does not plan to be among them.
Philly tow truck driver charged with killing rival
Sep 27, 2010 16:44 EDT
Police: Philadelphia tow truck driver ran over rival outside bar in dispute over territory. Turf wars among tow truck drivers are nothing new in Philadelphia, but they have turned unusually violent ? and now deadly ? in 2010.
Florida pastor has legal right to burn Qurans
Sep 08, 2010 03:10 EDT
Fla. pastor has legal right to burn Qurans, as long as intimidation, violence line uncrossed. Florida pastor Terry Jones will undoubtedly offend and infuriate many people around the world if he follows through on a plan to burn Muslim Qurans at his church this weekend.
CAPITAL CULTURE: Justices are chummy even in death
Aug 03, 2010 00:01 EDT
CAPITAL CULTURE: Supreme Court justices remain a chummy crowd _ even when they're 6 feet under. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has heard it over and over in recent weeks: A Supreme Court appointment is for life. What she may not know is that recent high court justices have stuck together ? even in death.
Kennedy's clout could grow on high court
Jul 11, 2010 16:01 EDT
Justice Kennedy, already pivotal vote, could gain even more clout on Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who already decides whether liberals or conservatives win the Supreme Court's most closely contested cases, is about to take on an even more influential behind-the-scenes role with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.
Fellow law clerks endorse Kagan for court
Jun 23, 2010 06:04 EDT
Kagan's fellow clerks for liberal and conservative justices endorse Kagan for Supreme Court. A broad group of former law clerks who worked with Elena Kagan at the Supreme Court some 20 years ago are calling her exceptionally well-qualified to be a justice.
Details on FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Jun 18, 2010 12:19 EDT
Details on FCC Chairman Genachowski, seeking a reconsideration of Internet regulations. NAME: Julius Genachowski
As Marshall clerk, Kagan was wary of conservatives
May 25, 2010 16:19 EDT
As a young lawyer at high court, Kagan was on guard against Supreme Court's conservative shift. As a young lawyer working for Justice Thurgood Marshall, Elena Kagan repeatedly expressed her concern that a conservative Supreme Court was looking for ways to cut back on the rights of women, criminal defendants and prisoners.
Top court will have no Protestants with Kagan
May 11, 2010 16:21 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court will be without a Protestant for the first time if Elena Kagan wins Senate confirmation, but experts said on Tuesday the court's religious makeup no longer matters the way it once did.
Nicholson, DeVito join NJ Hall of Fame
May 03, 2010 07:46 EDT
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Les Paul, Count Basie, Carl Lewis join NJ Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen introduced Danny DeVito into New Jersey's Hall of Fame then the two teamed up to perform "Glory Days" in tribute to their home state.
Nicholson, DeVito join NJ Hall of Fame
May 02, 2010 22:06 EDT
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Les Paul, Count Basie, Carl Lewis join NJ Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen introduced Danny DeVito into New Jersey's Hall of Fame then the two teamed up to perform "Glory Days" in tribute to their home state.
Nicholson, DeVito join NJ Hall of Fame
May 02, 2010 12:57 EDT
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Les Paul, Count Basie, Carl Lewis joining NJ Hall of Fame. Jersey pride will run deep when the state's Hall of Fame inducts its newest class at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
Potential Obama nominees for the Supreme Court
Apr 11, 2010 03:13 EDT
A look at some potential Obama nominees to replace Stevens on the Supreme Court. Sketches of potential candidates to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, listed alphabetically, with their pros and cons:
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at a glance
Mar 15, 2010 18:05 EDT
Details on FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, a key player in the national broadband plan. NAME: Julius Genachowski
Cybill Shepherd's son in Pa. court on theft charge
Feb 04, 2010 13:34 EST
Cybill Shepherd's son appears in Pa. court on charges stemming from theft during flight. Cybill Shepherd's son has appeared in court in Philadelphia on charges he stole money and other items from fellow airline passengers.
Philly social workers on trial after girl's death
Feb 03, 2010 17:25 EST
Philly social workers on trial for fraud after 2006 starvation death of disabled teen client. Four Philadelphia social workers charged with fraud in a case linked to the starvation death of a disabled teenager defended their work as their trial opened Wednesday, saying they were not paid for any medical expertise.
New charge for Pa. woman in sex-for-WS ticket case
Dec 16, 2009 18:12 EST
New charge for Pa. woman in court for allegedly offering sex for Phils World Series tickets. A Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets faces a new prostitution charge on top of the earlier pending charges.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| William Joseph Brennan, Jr. | |
 Justice William Brennan, Jr. in 1976 | |
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| In office October 15, 1956[1] – July 20, 1990 | |
| Nominated by | Dwight Eisenhower |
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| Preceded by | Sherman Minton |
| Succeeded by | David Souter |
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| Born | April 25, 1906 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | July 24, 1997 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Harvard Law School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
