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Judge Hugo Lafayette Black
Judge
Supreme Court of the United States
Hugo Lafayette Black served as Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1937 to 1971. The appointment came from Franklin Roosevelt in 1937.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Active
- 1937 – 1971
- Party
- Democratic
Career History
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1937 – 1971) — appointed by Franklin Roosevelt
- U.S. senator from Alabama1927 – 1937
- Private practice1919 – 1927
- U.S. Army captain1917 – 1919
- Prosecutor1914 – 1917
- Judge1910 – 1911
- Private practice1907 – 1917
Cases before Judge Black
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Black will decide any matter.