William O. Douglas, American lawyer and jurist (born 1898)

William O. Douglas

US Supreme Court justice from 1939 to 1975 (1898–1980)

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.…