Hugo Lafayette Black (February 27, 1886 – September 25, 1971) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate …

Hugo Black (born February 27, 1886, Harlan, Clay county, Alabama, U.S.—died September 25, 1971, Bethesda, Maryland) was a lawyer, politician, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the …

From a rural county and a humble beginning, Hugo LaFayette Black refused to let his past dictate his future. Black was born on February 27, 1886, in Harlan, Alabama. He was the eighth and last child of …

Oct 10, 2018 · FDR nominated the Alabama Senator as his first U.S. Supreme Court nominee. During his time on the Supreme Court, Justice Hugo Black voted to desegregate schools, expand freedom …

5 days ago · As the county's chief lawyer, Black dismissed thousands of cases involving alleged petty crimes by African Americans in the Birmingham area. He investigated and prosecuted cases of white …

Senator Hugo Black of Alabama has the distinction of being the last former senator to serve on the Supreme Court. President Franklin Roosevelt nominated Black to the Court in August 1937.

Aug 6, 2023 · Supreme Court Justice Hugo Lafayette Black is considered to be one of the most influential justices of his time. On First Amendment issues, Black was considered an absolutist.

Elected to the United States Senate in 1926, Black was a reformist senator and a leading New Dealer. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated him to the United States Supreme Court. Black …

Read some of Hugo Black’s landmark speeches during his senate years. These selected documents provide a glimpse into Hugo Black’s years.

Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.