In 1937, Black was under fire because of his former membership in the Ku Klux Klan-which suggested he might have narrow, prejudiced conceptions inconsistent with the traditions of the court.

• 在1937年，布莱克由于他的前三k党成员身份遭到攻击，这个身份说明他可能存有与法庭传统背道而驰的观念，狭隘而带有偏见。