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Hugo L. Black autographed 5.25 x 8.5-inch printed sheet titled "Members of the Supreme Court of the United States, October 2, 1967," featuring photographs and biographical information for all nine members of the Warren Court.

The sheet identifies Chief Justice Earl Warren and Associate Justices Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas, John M. Harlan II, William J. Brennan Jr., Potter Stewart, Byron R. White, Abe Fortas, and Thurgood Marshall. Each justice is pictured alongside a brief biography detailing their birth, appointment, and service on the Supreme Court.

Black has personally autographed the sheet in blue ink adjacent to his printed biography. The additional signatures appearing alongside the other justices' biographies, including the second Hugo Black signature, are printed facsimiles.

Dated October 2, 1967, the roster is particularly interesting as it documents the composition of the Supreme Court on the very day Thurgood Marshall became the first African American justice to take his seat on the nation's highest court.

Measures approximately 5.25 x 8.5 inches. Fine condition with overall age toning and minor handling wear.

Hugo Lafayette Black (1886–1971) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971. Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Black became one of the longest-serving justices in Supreme Court history. Previously a United States Senator from Alabama, he was a prominent advocate of civil liberties and the application of the Bill of Rights to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. During his 34 years on the Court, Black participated in numerous landmark decisions, including Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and New York Times Co. v. United States (1971).

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11700 1419664-1