“It is arrogant to pretend that from our vantage we can gauge accurately the intent of the Framers on application of principle to specific, contemporary questions.”

About William J. Brennan Jr.

Jurist • American

William J. Brennan Jr. was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990. Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Brennan became a leading and...