Thurgood Marshall

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Thurgood Marshall
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

Supreme Court of the United States

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Bachelor's

Lincoln University, 1930

Law

Howard University Law, 1933

Personal
Birthplace
Baltimore, Md.


Thurgood Marshall (1908 - 1993) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1967. Marshall assumed senior status on October 1, 1991. His service on the court ended with his death on January 24, 1993. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Marshall was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.[1] Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.[2]

Marshall was one of three justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Johnson, though only two were confirmed. He served during The Warren Court, The Burger Court and The Rehnquist Court.[3]

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Marshall received an undergraduate degree from Lincoln University in 1930 and his LL.B. from Howard University School of Law in 1933.[1]

Professional career

  • 1965-1967: United States Solicitor General
  • 1940-1961: Director and counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • 1938-1940: Director and counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • 1938-1940: Special counsel, NAACP, Baltimore Regional Office
  • 1936-1938: Special assistant counsel, NAACP, Baltimore Regional Office
  • 1934-1936: Counsel, NAACP, Baltimore Regional Office
  • 1933-1937: Attorney in private practice, Baltimore, Maryland[1]

Federal judicial career

Supreme Court

Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court by Lyndon B. Johnson on June 13, 1967, to a seat vacated by Justice Tom Clark. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30, 1967, and received his commission on August 30, 1967. Marshall assumed senior status on October 1, 1991. His service on the court ended with his death on January 24, 1993.[1]

Second Circuit

Marshall received a recess appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit from John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was officially nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 1962, and received his commission on September 14, 1962. Marshall resigned from the court on August 23, 1965.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Second Circuit
1962–1965
Seat #9
Succeeded by:
Wilfred Feinberg
Preceded by:
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
1967–1993
Succeeded by:
Clarence Thomas