1937-1971, Supreme Court Justice, Hugo Black

$35.00

This U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Hugo Black History Mug is one of a collection of U.S. Supreme Court biographical mugs.  An image of Hugo Black and a short biography are features of this history mug.

Large Mug, 15 oz.

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Hugo Black ruled in cases that defied any categorization as conservative or liberal.  As a Democratic senator from Alabama, he was once a member of the Ku Klux Klan, to which he said: “I would have joined any group if it helped me get votes.”  Black believed in restricting the interpretation of the Constitution to its “plain meaning.”  He was a passionate defender of free speech and wrote the decision which established that states must provide an attorney to an indigent defendant.

US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the United States, established in 1788 pursuant to Article Three of the U.S. Constitution.  It has the ultimate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases involving federal laws.  The Court normally consists of the Chief Justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.  Justices have lifetime tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed after impeachment.  The Supreme Court is one of the three branches of the federal government which also includes the Executive (President) and Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives).

This U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Hugo Black History Mug is part of our U.S. Supreme Court series which includes all the U.S. Supreme Court Justices.

The biographical History Mugs were created to teach and inspire individuals to learn about our diverse and interesting history.  The biographies were researched and written by history enthusiast, Robert Compton.  He colorized most of the historic photos and images used on the mugs, which were originally black and white or sepia tone.  The images and biographies are imprinted on mugs at his studio in rural Vermont.

  • Mugs are food and microwave safe.
  • To preserve photographic quality we recommend hand washing.
  • Mugs are usually shipped within 3-5 days.
  • Shipping charges are lower when buying multiple mugs.

 

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