Hugo L. Black

FDR's controversial first appointment — a former Klan member who became one of the Court's most passionate advocates for civil liberties and an absolutist on the First Amendment.

Associate Justice1937–1971Appointed by F. RooseveltJustice #76
Born February 27, 1886 · Harlan, AL
Died September 25, 1971 · Bethesda, MD
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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