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Where does Hugo Black rank in terms of longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history?
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Hugo Black served on the Supreme Court of the United States for 34 years from 1937 to 1971. This ranks him fifth in terms of longest-serving justices in Supreme Court history. Black was a key figure in the New Deal and the civil rights movement. He was also a strong supporter of the separation of church and state.
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