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Hugo L. Black

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate confirmation:: Aug 17, 1937
Recorded service:: Nov 18, 1946 – Jun 30, 1971
Lived:: Feb 27, 1886 – Sep 25, 1971

In plain language

Hugo L. Black, associate justice.
Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt; confirmed August 17, 1937.
Court service November 18, 1946 to June 30, 1971.

Decisions on record (3243)

MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Wmca, Inc., et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Fairfax Family Fund, Inc. v. California
MajorityJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. Brown
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Griswold et al. v. Connecticut
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Estes v. Texas
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Linkletter v. Walker, Warden
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Angelet v. Fay, Warden
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
United Mine Workers of America v. Pennington et al.
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
California v. Hurst.
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Associated Food Retailers of Greater Chicago, Inc., et al. v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
DissentJun 7, 1965 · October Term 1964
Cameron et al. v. Johnson, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Atlantic Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
United Gas Improvement Co. v. Continental Oil Co. et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Hearne et al. v. Smylie, Governor of Idaho, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Scott, Treasurer of Illinois, et al. v. Germano et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Travia et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Jordan, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. Silver
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Kennecott Copper Corp. v. United States
MajorityJun 1, 1965 · October Term 1964
Drews et al. v. Maryland
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Federal Communications Commission v. Schreiber et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Lamont, Dba Basic Pamphlets v. Postmaster General
DissentMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co.
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Case v. Nebraska
MajorityMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Columbia Artists Management Inc. et al. v. United States et al.
DissentMay 24, 1965 · October Term 1964
Walker v. Georgia
MajorityMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
Holt et al. v. Virginia
DissentMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. California
ConcurrenceMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
Jaben v. United States
MajorityMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. Atlas Life Insurance Co.
MajorityMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
Waterman Steamship Corp. v. United States
DissentMay 17, 1965 · October Term 1964
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Cooper et al.
DissentMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Zemel v. Rusk, Secretary of State, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Maryland, for the Use of Levin, et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. Midland-Ross Corp.
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Dixon et al. v. United States
ConcurrenceMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank, Executor
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Federal Power Commission v. Union Electric Co.
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Corbett, Guardian v. Stergios, Aka Steryiakis
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Watts et al. v. Seward School Board et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Parrot et al. v. City of Tallahassee
MajorityMay 3, 1965 · October Term 1964
Susser et al. v. Carvel Corp. et al.
MajorityApr 29, 1965 · October Term 1964
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Noel et al.
MajorityApr 29, 1965 · October Term 1964
Warren Trading Post Co. v. Arizona Tax Commission et al.
ConcurrenceApr 29, 1965 · October Term 1964
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
DissentApr 28, 1965 · October Term 1964
Paragon Jewel Coal Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
ConcurrenceApr 28, 1965 · October Term 1964
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. Association for the Benefit of Non-Contract Employees
Did not participateApr 5, 1965 · October Term 1964
Abernathy et al. v. Alabama.
MajorityApr 5, 1965 · October Term 1964
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. et al.
DissentApr 5, 1965 · October Term 1964
McKinnie et al. v. Tennessee