william o. douglas was the longest serving supreme court justice.
william o. douglas was the longest serving supreme court justice.
who was the longest serving supreme court justice?
william o. douglas
a later biography, "wild bill: the legend and life of william o. douglas," was published in 2003 by random house, and examines the life and work of the longest-serving supreme court justice in u.s. history. this biography describes, "the genius and warts of william o. douglas, arguably the greatest influence on american jurisprudence." although douglas served as a justice for over thirty-six years, his life was, "largely about political intrigue, because, as murphy documents, bill douglas was, at his core, an ambitious politician. he was constantly running for political office, seeking political appointments and playing politics."
bruce allen murphy
fayt was appointed to the supreme court by the new democratic government of president raúl alfonsín in 1983, despite never having served as a judge. in the 1990s, when president carlos menem had increased the size of the court and appointed several sympathetic justices, fayt was one of those who generally opposed the majority view. fayt is the longest serving supreme court justice in argentina ever. he had previously been approached by president arturo illia in the 1960s to join the supreme court, but had turned the role down on that occasion. from july 2003 he presided over the court for some months.
carlos fayt