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Supreme Court: Brennan, William J.

“The office of the Solicitor General is ready to demolish your dissent”

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“The office of the Solicitor General is ready to demolish your dissent”

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1906–1997) from 1956 to 1990. ALS signed “Bill,” one page, 3.75 x 5, Supreme Court Memorandum letterhead, October 12, 1965. Brennan writes to fellow Justice Arthur J. Goldberg. In part: “Is it 11:30 a.m. & the office of the Solicitor General is ready to demolish your dissent in Barnett 376/681…. The case is No. 6 Harris v. U.S. I’m still with your dissent. We miss you.” Earlier in that year, Goldberg had resigned from the Supreme Court at the request of LBJ in order to replace the recently deceased Adlai Stevenson as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Framed and matted together with the original transmittal envelope to an overall size of 10.25 x 14.25. Accompanied by a framed paperstock 5 x 7 photo, signed in ballpoint. A few light ripples to photo, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #337 - Ended September 17, 2008