Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

William Joseph Brennan Biography and Timeline

Follow William Joseph Brennan through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

William Joseph Brennan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1971

Pentagon Papers Concurrence

Supreme Court Justice · Washington · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Brennan votes with the majority allowing publication to continue and writes separately on the exceptionally narrow basis for prior restraint.

Role range: 1960-1975

Records, sources and methodology

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