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SCOTUS trivia

Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Which president nominated Marshall to the seat?

(a) John F. Kennedy
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson
(c) Richard Nixon
(d) Donald Trump

The correct answer: (b) Lyndon B. Johnson. Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, was nominated by Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1967, to a seat vacated by Justice Tom Clark. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30, 1967. Marshall previously served on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He was nominated to this seat by John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961. Click here to read more about Marshall.