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Hugo Black

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U.S. Supreme Court justice (1886-1971)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1886 to 1971 · aged 85
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S. S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971. A member of the Democratic Party and a devoted New Dealer, Black endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections.

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Black during his Senate tenureBlack during his Senate tenure1937 poster protesting Black's appointment as Associate Supreme Court Justice due to his Klan background1937 poster protesting Black's appointment as Associate Supreme Court Justice due to his Klan backgroundBlack was involved in a bitter controversy with Justice Robert H. Jackson (shown above).Black was involved in a bitter controversy with Justice Robert H. Jackson (shown above).Hugo Black is often described as a "textualist" or "strict constructionist".Hugo Black is often described as a "textualist" or "strict constructionist".Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse in Birmingham, AlabamaHugo L. Black United States Courthouse in Birmingham, AlabamaHugo Black honored on a US postage stamp, issued on the 100th anniversary of birth,1986Hugo Black honored on a US postage stamp, issued on the 100th anniversary of birth,1986

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About this person

Hugo Lafayette Black was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971. A member of the Democratic Party and a devoted New Dealer, Black endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1886 to 1971 · aged 85
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