[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 905 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 905

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 16, 2009.
Whereas the United States Supreme Court has played a fundamental role in 
        interpreting the Nation's laws;
Whereas Louis D. Brandeis, born in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 13, 1856, 
        led a selfless career as a practicing lawyer helping to create the pro 
        bono tradition in the United States through his devotion to public 
        causes, becoming known as the ``people's lawyer'' for challenging the 
        power of railroad, bank, and insurance company monopolies;
Whereas Justice Brandeis was nominated an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 
        by appointment of President Woodrow Wilson and confirmed by the United 
        States Senate in 1916 as the first Jewish Justice of the Supreme Court;
Whereas Justice Brandeis vastly contributed to constitutional jurisprudence, 
        particularly in the areas of free speech, right to privacy, labor 
        relations, and women's suffrage;
Whereas through the marshalling of evidence and development of the doctrine of 
        judicial notice, Justice Brandeis concerned himself as a citizen, 
        attorney, and Justice of the Supreme Court with the power and role of 
        education in the Nation's democracy;
Whereas Justice Brandeis supported the University of Louisville and its law 
        school (named the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1997) by 
        contributing funding and his personal papers and ensuring that the law 
        school library received Supreme Court briefs for its archives;
Whereas Justice Brandeis provided the role model for public service which served 
        as the inspiration for the University of Louisville adopting a public 
        service requirement for all students;
Whereas Justice Brandeis resigned from the Supreme Court 70 years ago in 1939; 
        and
Whereas, to this day, schools, universities, the United States Postal Service, 
        and other institutions remember the name of Justice Brandeis and 
        commemorate his service: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of Justice Louis D. Brandeis's 
        retirement from the United States Supreme Court and the significant 
        contribution he made in United States Supreme Court jurisprudence; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make 
        available enrolled copies of this resolution to the University of 
        Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law for appropriate display.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.