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Louis Brandeis

Also Known As Louis David Brandeis · the People's Lawyer
United States Supreme Court Justices

Louis Dembitz Brandeis lived from 1856 to 1941 and was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939. He was a leading figure in the antitrust movement at the turn of the twentieth century, particularly in his resistance to the monopolization of the New England railroad, and starting in 1890 he helped develop the right to privacy concept by co-writing a Harvard Law Review article of that title. He submitted a case brief, later called the Brandeis brief, that relied on expert testimony from other professions to support his argument, setting a new precedent in evidence presentation, and was known before his appointment as the People's Lawyer for taking cases without pay so he could address wider issues. President Woodrow Wilson nominated him to the Supreme Court in 1916, and the Senate confirmed him by a vote of 47 to 22, making him the first Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Facts
Role
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1916-1939, the first Jewish justice to serve on the Court 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
United States 1
Born
1856 2
Birth Date
1856-11-13 1
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky 1
Died
1941 2
Death Date
1941-10-05 1
Place of Death
Washington, D.C. 3
Classification
Field of Law
Commercial and Business Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Associate Justice 1
Louis Brandeis
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Justice Brandeis wrote the Court's opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938). That case is not yet a live entity in this atlas; filed as a mint candidate.

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Source Wikidata: Louis Brandeis

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Source Louis Brandeis (Wikipedia)
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1. Louis Brandeis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Early life section, Family roots subsection, first sentence
    Louis David Brandeis was born on November 13, 1856, in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Louis Dembitz Brandeis ( BRAN-dice; November 13, 1856 - October 5, 1941) was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939.
  • Member Of: United States Supreme Court, lead states served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939
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2. Louis Brandeis (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Early life section, Family roots subsection, first sentence
    Louis David Brandeis was born on November 13, 1856, in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Death section, first sentence
    Brandeis retired from the Supreme Court on February 13, 1939, and he died on October 5, 1941, aged 84.
  • Early life section, public causes paragraph
    When his family's finances became secure, he began devoting most of his time to public causes, and he was later dubbed the "People's Lawyer."
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3. Wikidata: Louis Brandeis
  • Wikidata Q520840, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Washington, D.C.
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Louis Dembitz Brandeis ( BRAN-dice; November 13, 1856, October 5, 1941) was an American lawyer who served as an associa
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brandeis brief?

A brief built on expert testimony from other professions.

The Brandeis brief was a case brief by Louis Brandeis that relied on expert testimony from other professions to support his argument, setting a new precedent in evidence presentation.

Why was Louis Brandeis called the People's Lawyer?

He took cases without pay to address wider issues.

He took cases without pay so he could address wider issues. He also led the antitrust movement at the turn of the twentieth century and, starting in 1890, helped develop the right to privacy by co-writing a Harvard Law Review article of that title.
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