William O. Douglas retires from Supreme Court 40 years ago this hour (Nov 12 1975)


Video: 'Dedication to late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas'

(Wednesday, November 12, 1975, 5:00 p.m. EST)William O. Douglas retired from the Supreme Court today because of his failing health, ending a record 36-year term on the Court as one of the nation’s most adamant and controversial defenders of the liberal view of the Constitution.