Associate justice of the US Supreme Court (1856–1941) from 1916 to 1939, who was the first Jewish justice to serve on the nation's highest bench. ALS signed “Louis D. Brandeis,” one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, March 14, 1941. Handwritten letter discussing the cause of Zionism, in part: "More than 25 years ago, when I entered upon the Jewish work, I concluded that my contributions, financial and otherwise, should be concentrated on Palestine. Later I concluded that the financial contributions should be made to the Palestine Endowment Funds Inc." In fine condition. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made half-morocco presentation folder.
Louis Brandeis was appointed to the US Supreme Court by Woodrow Wilson in 1916, becoming the first Jewish justice to sit on the nation's highest court. His activism was well-regarded by peers and colleagues, and his opinions comprised some of the greatest defenses of freedom of speech and the right to privacy ever written by a member of the Supreme Court. He was also a prominent figure in the Zionist movement, advocating for the re-creation of a Jewish national homeland as a solution to rampant anti-Semitism throughout the world. When the Provisional Executive Committee for Zionist Affairs was established in New York, Brandeis accepted unanimous election to be its head and served in that capacity from 1914 to 1918.
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