Robert H. Jackson
United States Attorney General, Supreme Court Justice
Born
Died
1954
72 years ago — 62 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the 57th United States Attorney General from 1940 to 1941. Played a significant role as the chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, where leading Nazi officials were prosecuted for war crimes after World War II. Appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1941 and served until 1954. Contributed to key decisions in notable Supreme Court cases during tenure.
Prosecuted leading Nazi officials at the Nuremberg Trials
Served as the 57th United States Attorney General
Appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
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