Hugo Lafayette Black Official Bio

Hugo Lafayette Black

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,Newman, Hugo Black, pp. 195, 209, 228. Black endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections. Wikipedia*

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Hugo Lafayette Black has one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1966 Judicial Proceeding.

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Previously

Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court c. January 1, 1937 - c. January 1, 1971 Videos: 1 U.S. Senator, D-AL December 5, 1927 - June 16, 1938 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • <em>Miranda v. Arizona</em> Oral Arguments

    Miranda v. Arizona Oral Arguments

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Miranda v. Arizona, concerning the Fifth Amendment rights of Ernesto M…

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