WILLIAM BRENNAN JR.

“The genius of the Constitution rests not in any static meaning it might have had in a world that is dead and gone, but in the adaptability of its great principles to cope with current problems and current needs.”

Associate Justice

1956 — 1990

Appointed by: Dwight Eisenhower

Sworn in: October 16, 1956

Preceded by: Sherman Minton

Succeeded by: David Souter



Credit: The Associated Press.