sentences:  Covington was subsequently recognized as one of the greatest civil liberties attorneys in American history.During his tenure as the head of the Watch Tower Society's legal department, he presented 111 petitions and appeals to the Supreme Court.He won exactly 37 (more than 80%) of the 44 cases he brought before the Court, involving issues including compulsory flag-salute statutes, public preaching and door-to-door literature distribution.