Even though he played a role in numerous Supreme Court cases, Justice Brandeis will always be remembered for protecting human rights. During his years as a lawyer in Boston he was known as “The People’s Attorney” due to his success in securing low-cost life insurance for workers in Massachusetts, blocking a railroad monopoly in New England, and in fighting for a shorter workday and a minimum wage for working women in Oregon (Muller vs Oregon, 1908). In 1939, he retired from the Court and devoted the remainder of his life to working for the Zionist movement; he died on October 5, 1941 in Washington, D.C. |
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Additional Links and Information on Louis D. Brandeis: |
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Louis D. Brandeis School of Law - http://www.law.louisville.edu/ |
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Louis D. Brandeis High School (M470) - New York, NY - http://www.louisdbrandeis.org/home.aspx |
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