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He was one of the courts most controversial members as well as one of its most passionate defenders of individual freedoms and first amendment rights. Once, such a justice existed, and his name was william o. Urofsky few justices of the united states supreme court created as much controversy during their lifetimes as did william 0. Douglas was graduated from whitman in 1920 and taught school for two years before attending law school at columbia university. Douglass most popular book is of men and mountains. This is his story in his words and conveys the joy he felt for the wild untouched vastness of the great forests and the high. Click to read more about beyond the high himalayas by william o. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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Douglas wilderness is a designated wilderness in central washington. William orville douglas october 16, 1898 january 19, 1980 was an american jurist and politician who served as an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His term, lasting 36 years and 211 days, is the longest in the history of the supreme court.
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