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JUSTICE

BRENNAN LIBERAL CHAMPION

SETH STERN and

STEPHEN WERMIEL

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isbn 978-0-547-14925-7

1. B, W J. (W J), 19061997.

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I. W, S. II. T.

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Contents

List of Illustrations

Prologue: Last Surprise

PART I : 1906 1956

. B i l l s S o n 3 . L a w y e r 26 . A s c e n d i n g t h e B e n c h 48

PART I I : 19561962

. I k e s M i s t a k e 71 . J o i n i n g t h e C o u r t 96. C ol d War 132 . I r i s h o r H a r va r d 162

PART I I I : 19621969

. T r i u m p h a n t 195 . D i s a r m i n g t h e S o u t h 209


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. C r i m e & C r i t i c i s m 230 . A n g e r i n g t h e L e t 249 . Pa s s a g e s 276

. Tum ult 296

PART IV: 1969 1982

. N e w C h a l l e n g e s 327 . F r u s t r a t i o n R i s i n g 350 . P e d e s t a l s & C a g e s 385 . D e a t h & D i g n i t y 409

. U n e x p e c t e d A l l y 434 . D a r k e s t Ye a r s 456

PART V: 1983 1997

. R e b i r t h 485 . T w i l i g h t 508 . S o L o n g , B i l l 536

Authors Note 549

Acknowledgments 552

Sources 556

Notes 559

Index 650


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