William O. Douglas
William Orville Douglas was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the most liberal justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s history.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Maine Township
- Educated at
- Columbia Law SchoolA.C. Davis High SchoolWhitman College
- Awards
- 🏆 George Polk Award🏆 Sierra Club John Muir Award🏆 Audubon Medal🏆 American Library Association Honorary Membership
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"The purpose of the University of Washington cannot be to produce black lawyers for blacks, Polish lawyers for Poles, Jewish lawyers for Jews, Irish lawyers for Irish. It should be to produce good lawy…"
"One aspect of modern life which has gone far to stifle men is the rapid growth of tremendous corporations. Enormous spiritual sacrifices are made in the transformation of shopkeepers into employees...…"
"Religious experiences which are as real as life to some may be incomprehensible to others."
"The struggle is always between the individual and his sacred right to express himself and the power structure that seeks conformity, suppression, and obedience."
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1898
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