Contents Justices Guides Case List Introduction Hugo Lafayette Black (1886-1971) Alabama Senator (D), appointed by Franklin Roosevelt (D) in 1937, served until 1971. Replaced Willis Van Devanter, succeeded by Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Few jurists have had the impact on law and society of Justice Black. A constitutional literalist to whom every word in the document represented a command, he, ...

THE BILL OF RIGHTS(1) HUGO L. BLACK(2) I am honored to be the first speaker in your new annual series of James Madison lectures. The title of the series suggested the title of my talk: The Bill of Rights. Madison lived in the stirring times between 1750 and 1836, during which the Colonies declared, fought for, and won their independence from England. They then set up a new national government ...