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 …

Robert H. Jackson (born February 13, 1892, Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 9, 1954, Washington, D.C.) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1941–54).

Sep 18, 2023 · In 1945, President Harry S Truman asked Jackson to serve as the United States' chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Trials following World War II. While Jackson was in Germany, …

On June 12, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt nominated Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed him on July 7, and he took the judicial oath four days later. Jackson is probably …

Despite a modest education, no college degree, and only one year of classes at Albany Law School, Jackson spent approximately 20 years as a successful atorney in Jamestown, New York (within the …

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. …

Roosevelt appointed Jackson to the Supreme Court in 1941 after years of loyal and effective advocacy. While on the Court, Jackson served as chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crimes trials at …

Oct 1, 2025 · A new book from Professor G. Edward White explores the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, an underexplored but historically consequential 20th-century jurist.

Dec 25, 2025 · John Q. Barrett, discoverer and editor of Robert H. Jackson's acclaimed book That Man: An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt and writer of the popular blog The Jackson List, joins …

Jul 30, 2023 · Robert Jackson, a Supreme Court justice from 1941 to 1954, believed strongly in separation of church and state and free speech protections First Amendment.