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)

MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. Zazove
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. John J. Felin & Co., Inc.
DissentJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Central Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Mealey et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Wade v. Mayo, State Prison Custodian
DissentJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Trupiano et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
West v. Oklahoma Tax Commission
DissentJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Gryger v. Burke, Warden
MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Townsend v. Burke, Warden
MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Lichter et Al., Doing Business As Southern Fireproofing Co., v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 1948 · October Term 1947
Hedgebeth v. North Carolina
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Sherrer v. Sherrer
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Coe v. Coe
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Toomer et al. v. Witsell et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Phyle v. Duffy, Warden
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Bay Ridge Operating Co., Inc. v. Aaron et al.
DissentJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. Columbia Steel Co. et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Estin v. Estin
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Kreiger v. Kreiger
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
Saia v. New York
MajorityJun 7, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. National City Lines, Inc. et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1948 · October Term 1947
Paterno v. Lyons, Commissioner of Correction
MajorityJun 1, 1948 · October Term 1947
Hilton v. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1948 · October Term 1947
Price v. Johnston, Warden
MajorityMay 24, 1948 · October Term 1947
Hunter, Warden, v. Martin
DissentMay 24, 1948 · October Term 1947
Briggs, Administratrix, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
ConcurrenceMay 17, 1948 · October Term 1947
Kennedy et al. v. Silas Mason Co.
MajorityMay 10, 1948 · October Term 1947
Woods, Housing Expediter, v. Hills
MajorityMay 10, 1948 · October Term 1947
Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. et al. v. American Crystal Sugar Co.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Shelley et Ux. v. Kraemer et Ux.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.
DissentMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. Griffith et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1948 · October Term 1947
Schwabacher et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1948 · October Term 1947
Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1948 · October Term 1947
Andres v. United States
DissentApr 26, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. South Buffalo Railway Co. et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1948 · October Term 1947
United States v. Scophony Corporation of America et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1948 · October Term 1947
Anderson, Administratrix, v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
MajorityApr 19, 1948 · October Term 1947
Massachusetts et al. v. United States
DissentApr 19, 1948 · October Term 1947
Bute v. Illinois
DissentApr 5, 1948 · October Term 1947
Parker v. Illinois
MajorityApr 5, 1948 · October Term 1947
Shade v. Downing et al.
MajorityApr 5, 1948 · October Term 1947
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Sunnen
MajorityMar 29, 1948 · October Term 1947
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al. v. Moore, Comptroller of the State of New York
DissentMar 29, 1948 · October Term 1947
Moore et al. v. New York