“The death penalty is a barbaric and inhuman practice that has no place in a civilized society.”

— William J. Brennan Jr.

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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...

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