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  Supreme Court - Associate Justice
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Parents > United States > U.S. Supreme Court > Associate Justice 1
OfficeSupreme Court
HonorificSupreme Court - Abbr: Supreme Court Justice
Type Confirmation
Filing Deadline January 14, 1957 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 19, 1957 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 19, 1957 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 19, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End July 20, 1990 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker November 01, 2005 05:11pm
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Description Named to the Court as a recess appointment, later confirmed to the Court.
Brennan confirmed by a voice vote, with Senator Joseph McCarthy being the only Senator to oppose his nomination.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/16/1956
NameWilliam J. Brennan, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/16/1956 - 03/19/1957 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/02/1990
NameDavid Souter Votes90 (90.91%)
Term10/09/1990 - 06/29/2009 Margin81 (+81.82%)
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