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William J. Brennan was an American judge born on April 25, 1906. He served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990. Brennan was known for his liberal views and advocacy for civil rights, free speech, and the protection of individual liberties. His influential opinions have shaped American law and continue to be studied and referenced. He passed away on July 24, 1997, leaving a significant legacy in the judiciary.
"We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents."
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"Death is not only an unusually severe punishment, unusual in its pain, in its finality and in its enormity, but is serves no penal purpose more effectively than a less severe punishment."
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"The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment."
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