U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1971
Hugo Lafayette Black
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by the Senate 63–16, Hugo Lafayette Black was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1906. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 17, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- 63–16
- Education
- University of Alabama Law 1906
- Succeeded
- Willis Van Devanter
- Succeeded by
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Supreme Court · succeeded Willis Van Devanter | Roosevelt (D) | 63–16 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| University of Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1906 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing photography firm (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
34 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).