Supreme Court / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1971
Portrait of Hugo Lafayette Black

Hugo Lafayette Black

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by the Senate 6316, Hugo Lafayette Black was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1906. 311 opinions of the Court ↓ Sources ↓

Lived
1886–1971
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Confirmed
63–16
Education
University of Alabama Law 1906

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1937Supreme CourtF.D. Roosevelt (D)63–16

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Opinions of the Court

Black delivered 311 opinions of the Court in the covered window (October Term 1946 – October Term 1970). Most cited: Conley et Al.v. Gibson et al. (30,380 citations).

YearCaseCitationCited
1971Palmer et al. v. Thompson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, et al.403 U.S. 217 (1971)363
1971Astrup v. Immigration and Naturalization Service402 U.S. 509 (1971)
1971James et al. v. Valtierra et al.402 U.S. 137 (1971)221
1971United States v. Vuitch402 U.S. 62 (1971)259
1971Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yee Chien Woo402 U.S. 49 (1971)
1971United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan401 U.S. 576 (1971)206
1971Labine, Tutrix v. Vincent, Administrator401 U.S. 532 (1971)243
1971Perez et al. v. Ledesma et al.401 U.S. 82 (1971)1061
1971Boyle, Judge, et al. v. Landry et al.401 U.S. 77 (1971)410
1971Samuels et al. v. Mackell, District Attorney of Queens County, et al.401 U.S. 66 (1971)1137
1971Younger, District Attorney of Los Angeles County v. Harris et al.401 U.S. 37 (1971)14568
1971In Re Stolar401 U.S. 23 (1971)
1971Baird v. State Bar of Arizona401 U.S. 1 (1971)251
1970Oregon v. Mitchell, Attorney General400 U.S. 112 (1970)575
1970Welsh v. United States398 U.S. 333 (1970)785
1970Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al.398 U.S. 281 (1970)1286
1970Schacht v. United States398 U.S. 58 (1970)265
1970Illinois v. Allen397 U.S. 337 (1970)3248
1970Toussie v. United States397 U.S. 112 (1970)806
1970H. K. Porter Co., Inc., Disston Division-Danville Works v. National Labor Relations Board et al.397 U.S. 99 (1970)349
1970Hadley et al. v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City et al.397 U.S. 50 (1970)432
1970Breen v. Selective Service Local Board No. 16 et al.396 U.S. 460 (1970)198
1970Evans et al. v. Abney et al.396 U.S. 435 (1970)118
1969Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad Co. v. United Transportation Union et al.396 U.S. 142 (1969)403
1969Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California395 U.S. 642 (1969)190
1969United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education et al.395 U.S. 225 (1969)193
1969United States v. King395 U.S. 1 (1969)1604
1969Fortner Enterprises, Inc. v. United States Steel Corp. et al.394 U.S. 495 (1969)546
1969Snyder v. Harris et al.394 U.S. 332 (1969)955
1969Orozco v. Texas394 U.S. 324 (1969)661
1969Glover et al. v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. et al.393 U.S. 324 (1969)448
1968Federal Trade Commission v. Texaco Inc. et al.393 U.S. 223 (1968)
1968Commonwealth Coatings Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co. et al.393 U.S. 145 (1968)628
1968Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen et al. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. et al.393 U.S. 129 (1968)100
1968Williams et al. v. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, et al.393 U.S. 23 (1968)1576
1968First Agricultural National Bank of Berkshire County v. State Tax Commission392 U.S. 339 (1968)173
1968Perma Life Mufflers, Inc., et al. v. International Parts Corp. et al.392 U.S. 134 (1968)629
1968Mathis v. United States391 U.S. 1 (1968)760
1968Stern v. South Chester Tube Co.390 U.S. 606 (1968)
1968United States et al. v. Coleman et al.390 U.S. 599 (1968)178
1968Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co.390 U.S. 538 (1968)
1968National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America et al.390 U.S. 254 (1968)451
1968Federal Maritime Commission et al. v. Aktiebolaget Svenska Amerika Linien (swedish American Line) et al.390 U.S. 238 (1968)
1968Hardin, Mayor of Tazewell, et al. v. Kentucky Utilities Co.390 U.S. 1 (1968)244
1967Hughes v. Washington389 U.S. 290 (1967)168
1967Nash v. Florida Industrial Commission et al.389 U.S. 235 (1967)174
1967United Mine Workers of America, District 12 v. Illinois State Bar Association et al.389 U.S. 217 (1967)562
1967United States v. Louisiana et al.389 U.S. 155 (1967)
1967Afroyim v. Rusk, Secretary of State387 U.S. 253 (1967)177
1967Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.386 U.S. 731 (1967)105
1967Waldron v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.386 U.S. 724 (1967)139
1967Railroad Transfer Service, Inc. v. City of Chicago et al.386 U.S. 351 (1967)
1967Cooper v. California386 U.S. 58 (1967)1583
1967Chapman et al. v. California386 U.S. 18 (1967)23069
1966Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia v. Morris et al.385 U.S. 231 (1966)
1966Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.385 U.S. 157 (1966)289
1966United States v. Demko385 U.S. 149 (1966)195
1966United States v. Acme Process Equipment Co.385 U.S. 138 (1966)130
1966Adderley et al. v. Florida385 U.S. 39 (1966)876
1966United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. et al.384 U.S. 546 (1966)126
1966Federal Trade Commission v. Brown Shoe Co., Inc.384 U.S. 316 (1966)
1966United States v. Von'S Grocery Co. et al.384 U.S. 270 (1966)138
1966Mills v. Alabama384 U.S. 214 (1966)654
1966Brookhart v. Janis, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction384 U.S. 1 (1966)1130
1966Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp. et al.383 U.S. 363 (1966)375
1966Accardi et al. v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.383 U.S. 225 (1966)114
1966Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. et al.382 U.S. 423 (1966)
1966Giaccio v. Pennsylvania382 U.S. 399 (1966)598
1965Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co.382 U.S. 257 (1965)209
1965Hazeltine Research, Inc., et al. v. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents382 U.S. 252 (1965)
1965Holt et al. v. Virginia381 U.S. 131 (1965)
1965Warren Trading Post Co. v. Arizona Tax Commission et al.380 U.S. 685 (1965)262
1965Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Noel et al.380 U.S. 678 (1965)143
1965Pointer v. Texas380 U.S. 400 (1965)4761
1965United States v. Mississippi et al.380 U.S. 128 (1965)428
1965Louisiana et al. v. United States380 U.S. 145 (1965)443
1965Texas v. New Jersey et al.379 U.S. 674 (1965)129
1964Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.379 U.S. 227 (1964)471
1964Gillespie, Administratrix v. United States Steel Corp.379 U.S. 148 (1964)896
1964Calhoon, President, Or Peters, Secretary-Treasurer of District No. 1, National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, Afl-Cio v. Harvey et al.379 U.S. 134 (1964)479
1964Robinson et al. v. Florida378 U.S. 153 (1964)
1964Barr et al. v. City of Columbia378 U.S. 146 (1964)123
1964Donovan et al. v. City of Dallas et al.377 U.S. 408 (1964)365
1964Griffin et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County et al.377 U.S. 218 (1964)741
1964Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Virginia Ex Rel. Virginia State Bar377 U.S. 1 (1964)396
1964Humble Pipe Line Co. v. Waggonner, Sheriff376 U.S. 369 (1964)
1964Preston v. United States376 U.S. 364 (1964)1905
1964Compco Corporation v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.376 U.S. 234 (1964)468
1964Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Company376 U.S. 225 (1964)664
1964Wright et al. v. Rockefeller, Governor of New York, et al.376 U.S. 52 (1964)276
1964Wesberry et al. v. Sanders, Governor of Georgia, et al.376 U.S. 1 (1964)1150
1963United States v. Behrens375 U.S. 162 (1963)173
1963Fitzgerald, Public Administrator, v. United States Lines Co.374 U.S. 16 (1963)403
1963Arizona v. California et al.373 U.S. 546 (1963)426
1963Reed v. the Yaka et al.373 U.S. 410 (1963)443
1963United States v. Braverman373 U.S. 405 (1963)
1963Ferguson, Attorney General of Kansas, et al. v. Skrupa, Doing Business as Credit Advisors372 U.S. 726 (1963)1026
1963Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission et al. v. Continental Air Lines, Inc.372 U.S. 714 (1963)199
1963Gideon v. Wainwright, Corrections Director372 U.S. 335 (1963)7325
1963Jones v. Cunningham, Penitentiary Superintendent371 U.S. 236 (1963)1503
1962Ford v. Ford371 U.S. 187 (1962)137
1962Pearlman, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. Reliance Insurance Co.371 U.S. 132 (1962)481
1962United States v. Sampson et al.371 U.S. 75 (1962)331
1962Engel et al. v. Vitale et al.370 U.S. 421 (1962)800
1962Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson et al.370 U.S. 195 (1962)376
1962In Re McConnell370 U.S. 230 (1962)222
1962National Labor Relations Board v. Washington Aluminum Co.370 U.S. 9 (1962)324
1962Dairy Queen, Inc., v. Wood, U.S. District Judge, et al.369 U.S. 469 (1962)1275
1962Goldlawr, Inc., v. Heiman et al.369 U.S. 463 (1962)1362
1962Simonson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, et al. v. Granquist, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al.369 U.S. 38 (1962)114
1962Blau v. Lehman et al.368 U.S. 403 (1962)271
1962Seymour v. Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary368 U.S. 351 (1962)277
1961United States v. Union Central Life Insurance Co.368 U.S. 291 (1961)
1961Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Pennsylvania368 U.S. 71 (1961)
1961Still v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.368 U.S. 35 (1961)
1961Torcaso v. Watkins, Clerk367 U.S. 488 (1961)547
1961Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.367 U.S. 348 (1961)466
1961United States, Trustee, v. Oregon366 U.S. 643 (1961)320
1961Eli Lilly & Co. v. Sav-On-Drugs, Inc., et al.366 U.S. 276 (1961)138
1961H. K. Porter Co., Inc., et al. v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc., et al.366 U.S. 272 (1961)
1961Kolovrat et al. v. Oregon366 U.S. 187 (1961)232
1961Stewart v. United States366 U.S. 1 (1961)173
1961Reynolds v. Cochran, Director of Division of Corrections365 U.S. 525 (1961)
1961Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Assn. v. South Carolina Tax Commission et al.365 U.S. 517 (1961)
1961Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference et al. v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc., et al.365 U.S. 127 (1961)1996
1961National Labor Relations Board v. Radio and Television Broadcast Engineers Union, Local 1212, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Afl-Cio364 U.S. 573 (1961)192
1960Boynton v. Virginia364 U.S. 454 (1960)113
1960Small Business Administration v. McClellan, Trustee364 U.S. 446 (1960)113
1960United States v. Hougham et al.364 U.S. 310 (1960)274
1960Armstrong et al. v. United States364 U.S. 40 (1960)1118
1960Continental Grain Co. v. Barge Fbl-585 et al.364 U.S. 19 (1960)711
1960Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States363 U.S. 202 (1960)
1960United States v. Florida et al.363 U.S. 121 (1960)
1960Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc., v. United States362 U.S. 458 (1960)153
1960New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al.362 U.S. 404 (1960)
1960Marine Cooks & Stewards, AFL, et al. v. Panama Steamship Co., Ltd., et al.362 U.S. 365 (1960)154
1960Order of Railroad Telegraphers et al. v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.362 U.S. 330 (1960)210
1960Thompson v. City of Louisville et al.362 U.S. 199 (1960)801
1960Talley v. California362 U.S. 60 (1960)468
1960Stirone v. United States361 U.S. 212 (1960)2073
1959Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union of America, North Dakota Division, v. Wday, Inc.360 U.S. 525 (1959)108
1959United States v. 93.970 Acres of Land et al.360 U.S. 328 (1959)
1959United States v. Atlantic Refining Co. et al.360 U.S. 19 (1959)
1959Beacon Theatres, Inc., v. Westover, U.S. District Judge, et al.359 U.S. 500 (1959)1664
1959Plumbers, Steamfitters, Refrigeration, Petroleum Fitters, and Apprentices of Local 298, a. F. of L., et al. v. County of Door et al.359 U.S. 354 (1959)
1959Scull v. Virginia Ex Rel. Committee on Law Reform and Racial Activities359 U.S. 344 (1959)
1959Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal359 U.S. 231 (1959)563
1959Klor'S, Inc., v. Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc., et al.359 U.S. 207 (1959)
1959Williams et Ux. v. Lee, Doing Business as Ganado Trading Post358 U.S. 217 (1959)1006
1958Hawkins v. United States358 U.S. 74 (1958)277
1958City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.357 U.S. 77 (1958)215
1958Kovacs v. Brewer356 U.S. 604 (1958)132
1958United States v. McNinch, Doing Business as Home Comfort Co., et al.356 U.S. 595 (1958)207
1958Rainwater et al., Doing Business as R. S. Rainwater & Sons, et al. v. United States356 U.S. 590 (1958)226
1958Eubanks v. Louisiana356 U.S. 584 (1958)243
1958Northern Pacific Railway Co. et al. v. United States356 U.S. 1 (1958)1658
1958City of Detroit et al. v. Murray Corporation of America et al.355 U.S. 489 (1958)197
1958United States v. Township of Muskegon et al.355 U.S. 484 (1958)140
1958United States et al. v. City of Detroit355 U.S. 466 (1958)312
1957McGee v. International Life Insurance Co.355 U.S. 220 (1957)3478
1957Green v. United States355 U.S. 184 (1957)3075
1957Conley et Al.v. Gibson et al.355 U.S. 41 (1957)30380
1957Vanderbilt v. Vanderbilt et al.354 U.S. 416 (1957)348
1957United States v. Korpan354 U.S. 271 (1957)
1957Reid, Superintendent, District of Columbia Jail, v. Covert354 U.S. 1 (1957)828
1957Konigsberg v. State Bar of California et al.353 U.S. 252 (1957)333
1957Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of New Mexico353 U.S. 232 (1957)1276
1957Haynes et Ux. v. United States353 U.S. 81 (1957)
1957Rayonier Incorporated v. United States352 U.S. 315 (1957)493
1957National Lead Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue352 U.S. 313 (1957)
1957United States v. Allen-Bradley Co.352 U.S. 306 (1957)
1957United States v. Plesha et al.352 U.S. 202 (1957)
1956Walker v. City of Hutchinson et al.352 U.S. 112 (1956)459
1956Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al.351 U.S. 321 (1956)
1956Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lobue351 U.S. 243 (1956)445
1956National Labor Relations Board v. Truitt Manufacturing Co.351 U.S. 149 (1956)329
1956Griffin et al. v. Illinois351 U.S. 12 (1956)3730
1956Schulz, Administratrix, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.350 U.S. 523 (1956)201
1956Cammer v. United States350 U.S. 399 (1956)133
1956Costello v. United States350 U.S. 359 (1956)1814
1956Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Herman v. Claudy, Warden350 U.S. 116 (1956)302
1955United States Ex Rel. Toth v. Quarles, Secretary of the Air Force350 U.S. 11 (1955)538
1955In Re Murchison et al.349 U.S. 133 (1955)2510
1955United States, as Owner of the Christopher Gale, v. Nielson et al., Trading as Dauntless Towing Line349 U.S. 129 (1955)
1955Boston Metals Co. v. the Winding Gulf et al.349 U.S. 122 (1955)
1955Bisso, Receiver, v. Inland Waterways Corporation349 U.S. 85 (1955)260
1955Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization, v. Pedreiro349 U.S. 48 (1955)330
1955United States et al. v. California Eastern Line, Inc.348 U.S. 351 (1955)
1955Wilburn Boat Co. et al. v. Fireman'S Fund Insurance Co.348 U.S. 310 (1955)605
1954Watson et Ux. v. Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. et al.348 U.S. 66 (1954)229
1954Castle, Attorney General, et al. v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc.348 U.S. 61 (1954)
1954Leyra v. Denno, Warden347 U.S. 556 (1954)448
1954United States v. Employing Lathers Association of Chicago and Vicinity et al.347 U.S. 198 (1954)
1954United States v. Employing Plasterers Association of Chicago et al.347 U.S. 186 (1954)225
1954Adams v. Maryland347 U.S. 179 (1954)126
1954United States v. Lindsay et al.346 U.S. 568 (1954)
1954Madruga v. Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Diego346 U.S. 556 (1954)228
1953Howell Chevrolet Co. v. National Labor Relations Board346 U.S. 482 (1953)
1953Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn et al.346 U.S. 406 (1953)1000
1953Lober et al., Executors, v. United States346 U.S. 335 (1953)
1953Terry et al. v. Adams et al.345 U.S. 461 (1953)629
1953Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.345 U.S. 146 (1953)
1953Thomas v. Hempt Brothers345 U.S. 19 (1953)
1953Alstate Construction Co. v. Durkin, Secretary of Labor345 U.S. 13 (1953)108
1953City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.344 U.S. 293 (1953)500
1952Alison v. United States344 U.S. 167 (1952)
1952Lloyd a. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood et al., Members of the Arkansas Public Service Commission344 U.S. 157 (1952)
1952Johnson, Administratrix, v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.344 U.S. 48 (1952)210
1952Sanford v. Kepner344 U.S. 13 (1952)212
1952Arrowsmith et al., Executors, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue344 U.S. 6 (1952)259
1952Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al. v. Howard et al.343 U.S. 768 (1952)285
1952Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. et al. v. Sawyer343 U.S. 579 (1952)1646
1952Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. et al. v. Federal Power Commission et al.343 U.S. 414 (1952)
1952United States v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. et al.343 U.S. 236 (1952)
1952Kaufman et al. v. Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles et Commerciales, S. a., et al.343 U.S. 156 (1952)
1952Frisbie, Warden, v. Collins342 U.S. 519 (1952)993
1952First National Bank of Chicago, Executor, v. United Air Lines, Inc.342 U.S. 396 (1952)
1952Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Co.342 U.S. 359 (1952)512
1952Hughes v. United States342 U.S. 353 (1952)
1952Halcyon Lines et al. v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.342 U.S. 282 (1952)414
1951Palmer v. Ashe, Warden342 U.S. 134 (1951)105
1951Hughes, Administrator, v. Fetter et al.341 U.S. 609 (1951)162
1951Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States341 U.S. 593 (1951)343
1951Radio Corporation of America et al. v. United States et al.341 U.S. 412 (1951)
1951United States v. Pewee Coal Co., Inc.341 U.S. 114 (1951)139
1951United States v. Allied Oil Corp. et al.341 U.S. 1 (1951)
1951United States v. Lewis340 U.S. 590 (1951)234
1951Blau v. United States340 U.S. 332 (1951)181
1951Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. et al.340 U.S. 211 (1951)537
1951Dowd, Warden, v. United States Ex Rel. Cook340 U.S. 206 (1951)269
1950Blau v. United States340 U.S. 159 (1950)233
1950Libby, McNeill & Libby v. United States340 U.S. 71 (1950)
1950Standard Oil Company of New Jersey v. United States340 U.S. 54 (1950)
1950Travelers Health Association et al. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Commission339 U.S. 643 (1950)755
1950Capitol Greyhound Lines et al. v. Brice, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles339 U.S. 542 (1950)112
1950Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Southern Railway Co.339 U.S. 255 (1950)
1950Slocum, General Chairman, Lackawanna Division No. 30, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.339 U.S. 239 (1950)460
1950United States v. Commodities Trading Corp. et al.339 U.S. 121 (1950)183
1950Solesbee v. Balkcom, Warden339 U.S. 9 (1950)155
1950District of Columbia v. Little339 U.S. 1 (1950)151
1950Civil Aeronautics Board v. State Airlines, Inc.338 U.S. 572 (1950)
1950Federal Power Commission v. East Ohio Gas Co. et al.338 U.S. 464 (1950)101
1950United States v. Moorman et al., Doing Business as J. W. Moorman & Son338 U.S. 457 (1950)149
1950United States v. Cumberland Public Service Co.338 U.S. 451 (1950)429
1949Brown v. Western Railway of Alabama338 U.S. 294 (1949)241
1949Reilly, Postmaster, v. Pinkus, Trading as American Health Aids Co., Also Known as Energy Food Center338 U.S. 269 (1949)128
1949United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission et al.337 U.S. 426 (1949)
1949Williams v. New York337 U.S. 241 (1949)2766
1949United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and Naturalization336 U.S. 806 (1949)
1949United States v. Wallace & Tiernan Co. et al.336 U.S. 793 (1949)165
1949Humphrey, Warden, v. Smith336 U.S. 695 (1949)103
1949Wade v. Hunter, Warden336 U.S. 684 (1949)1511
1949Giboney et al. v. Empire Storage & Ice Co.336 U.S. 490 (1949)874
1949Krulewitch v. United States336 U.S. 440 (1949)1293
1949United States Ex Rel. Hirshberg v. Cooke, Commanding Officer336 U.S. 210 (1949)
1949Wilkerson v. McCarthy et al., Trustees336 U.S. 53 (1949)493
1949Estate of Spiegel et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue335 U.S. 701 (1949)162
1949Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Church335 U.S. 632 (1949)281
1949Klapprott v. United States335 U.S. 601 (1949)1144
1949American Federation of Labor et al. v. American Sash & Door Co. et al.335 U.S. 538 (1949)188
1949Lincoln Federal Labor Union et al. v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. et al.335 U.S. 525 (1949)288
1949Coray, Ancillary Administrator, v. Southern Pacific Co.335 U.S. 520 (1949)151
1948Upshaw v. United States335 U.S. 410 (1948)323
1948Adkins, Administratrix, v. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc. United States, Intervenor335 U.S. 331 (1948)3220
1948Mandel Brothers, Inc. v. Wallace335 U.S. 291 (1948)
1948Phyle v. Duffy, Warden334 U.S. 431 (1948)
1948Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission et al.334 U.S. 410 (1948)486
1948Hilton v. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy, et al.334 U.S. 323 (1948)
1948Paterno v. Lyons, Commissioner of Correction334 U.S. 314 (1948)
1948Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.334 U.S. 37 (1948)438
1948Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute et al.333 U.S. 683 (1948)736
1948Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. South Texas Lumber Co.333 U.S. 496 (1948)956
1948In Re Oliver333 U.S. 257 (1948)2065
1948Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Education of School District No. 71, Champaign County, Illinois, et al.333 U.S. 203 (1948)651
1948Cole et al. v. Arkansas333 U.S. 196 (1948)757
1948Donaldson, Postmaster General, v. Read Magazine, Inc. et al.333 U.S. 178 (1948)143
1948United States et al. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al.333 U.S. 169 (1948)
1948Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. v. Daniel, Attorney General, et al.333 U.S. 118 (1948)
1948Von Moltke v. Gillies, Superintendent of the Detroit House of Correction332 U.S. 708 (1948)1645
1948United States v. Sullivan, Trading as Sullivan'S Pharmacy332 U.S. 689 (1948)227
1948Globe Liquor Co., Inc. v. San Roman et al., Doing Business as International Industries332 U.S. 571 (1948)
1947Patton v. Mississippi332 U.S. 463 (1947)279
1947Rodgers v. United States332 U.S. 371 (1947)260
1947United States v. California332 U.S. 19 (1947)435
1947United States v. Petrillo332 U.S. 1 (1947)896
1947Cope v. Anderson, Receiver331 U.S. 461 (1947)300
1947Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Munter331 U.S. 210 (1947)
1947McCullough v. Kammerer Corporation et al.331 U.S. 96 (1947)
1947United States v. Lem Hoy330 U.S. 724 (1947)
1947United States v. Ogilvie Hardware Co., Inc.330 U.S. 709 (1947)
1947Interstate Commerce Commission v. Mechling, Doing Business as a. L. Mechling Barge Line, et al.330 U.S. 567 (1947)
1947Kotch et al. v. Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans et al.330 U.S. 552 (1947)334
1947Testa et al. v. Katt330 U.S. 386 (1947)481
1947Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.330 U.S. 212 (1947)464
1947Confederated Bands of Ute Indians v. United States330 U.S. 169 (1947)
1947Bozza v. United States330 U.S. 160 (1947)614
1947Walling, Wage and Hour Administrator, v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway330 U.S. 158 (1947)
1947Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing et al.330 U.S. 1 (1947)1823
1947Albrecht et al. v. United States329 U.S. 599 (1947)100
1947Krug, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co.329 U.S. 591 (1947)
1947Patterson, Secretary of War, et al. v. Lamb329 U.S. 539 (1947)
1947Parker et al. v. Fleming, Temporary Controls Administrator329 U.S. 531 (1947)
1947Jesionowski, Administratrix, v. Boston & Maine Railroad329 U.S. 452 (1947)199
1947Steele v. General Mills, Inc.329 U.S. 433 (1947)
1947United States et al. v. Seatrain Lines, Inc.329 U.S. 424 (1947)
1947International Harvester Co. v. Evatt, Tax Commissioner329 U.S. 416 (1947)126
1947Macgregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.329 U.S. 402 (1947)
1947Edward Katzinger Co. v. Chicago Metallic Manufacturing Co.329 U.S. 394 (1947)
1946Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green et al.329 U.S. 156 (1946)728
1946United States v. Howard P. Foley Co., Inc.329 U.S. 64 (1946)
1946Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Walker et al., Doing Business as Depthograph Co.329 U.S. 1 (1946)193

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Who appointed Hugo Lafayette Black?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Hugo Lafayette Black to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1937.
Was Hugo Lafayette Black appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Hugo Lafayette Black was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Hugo Lafayette Black's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Hugo Lafayette Black 63–16 on August 17, 1937.
Which court was Hugo Lafayette Black on?
Hugo Lafayette Black was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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