Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in his office and at home with his family, U.S.A., 1939

Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas is seen in his office as he receives congratulations for being the newly appointed judge. Followed by Douglas reading with his wife and two children, U.S.A., 1939. William Orville Douglas was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the U.S. Supreme Court's most liberal justice ever.