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Hugo Black Biography and Timeline

Follow Hugo Black through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.

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Hugo Black, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1970–1971Years on this page

1970

21 December 1970

Oregon v Mitchell Opinion

Justice · Associate Justice of the Supreme Court · Washington · Government / Supreme Court of USA

Announces the controlling opinion in Oregon v Mitchell

Role range: 1971

1971

30 June 1971

Prior Restraint Concurrence

Supreme Court Justice · Washington · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Black votes with the six-justice majority allowing the New York Times and Washington Post to continue publishing the Pentagon Papers.

Role range: 1960-1975

30 June 1971

Pentagon Papers Decision

Justice · Supreme Court justice · Washington · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Joins the Supreme Court decision allowing publication of the Pentagon Papers

Role range: 1960-1975

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