This close analysis of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.'s, jurisprudence
on the eve of his death on July 24, 1997, demonstrates why Brennan
deserves to be recognized as the most important liberal jurist of the
twentieth century. David E. Marion offers a careful review of Brennan's
opinions that clarifies his defense of libertarian dignity and
illustrates the profound political and constitutional impact of
Brennan's opinions on public discourse and government policy. This is
must reading for anyone interested in the role of the judiciary in
modern American public life.