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Robert Houghwout Jackson (February 13, 1892 – October 9, 1954) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1941 until his death in 1954.
Robert H. Jackson was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1941–54). An adept scholar, Jackson pleaded his first case by special permission while still a minor and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21.
Feb 15, 2012 · Through his insightful, articulate, and honorable nature, Jackson’s unique life and accomplishments continue to have a remarkable relevance in today’s world and inspire the Robert H. Jackson Center’s mission. The ideals of justice and fairness that he stood for are timeless.
Chair of Civil Service and Pensions. ( D, WF ) 31st Senate District. message senator.
Jul 9, 2015 · U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, appointed by President Truman to serve as United States Chief of Counsel to prosecute Nazi war criminals, delivers his opening statement to the four-nation International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg on November 21, 1945.
Justice Robert H. Jackson’s opening statement at the Nuremberg Trials remains one of the most famous and influential oratories in the canon of international law and criminal jurisprudence.
Supreme Court: Jackson wrote the unanimous opinion for the Court, which expanded the power of Congress to regulate economic activity, even to local activities like growing wheat for personal use.
President Roosevelt nominated Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States on June 12, 1941. The Senate confirmed the appointment on July 7, 1941. While on the Court, Jackson was appointed Chief United States Prosecutor at the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.
Jul 30, 2023 · Throughout his storied legal career, which included 13 years on the Supreme Court, Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892–1954) was a strong advocate of the First Amendment, but his advocacy was not without its limits. Raised in western New York, Jackson was largely a self-taught lawyer.
Apr 1, 2019 · On April 1, 1940, Robert H. Jackson—age forty-eight, three months into his service as Attorney General of the United States—gave one of his most important, famous, enduring speeches: The Federal
