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'''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 Second Circuit]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1489&cid=22&ctype=ac&instate=02 Marshall Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref> Marshall was the first African American to serve the Supreme Court.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2081FF7345E137A93C3AA1783D85F438685F9 ''The New York Times'', "Senate Confirms Marshall As the First Negro Justice; 10 Southerners Oppose High Court Nominee in 69-to-11 Vote," August 31, 1967]</ref>


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]].<ref>[[Federal judicial nominations by president]]</ref>
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'''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]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1489&cid=22&ctype=ac&instate=02 Marshall Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref> Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2081FF7345E137A93C3AA1783D85F438685F9 ''The New York Times'', "Senate Confirms Marshall As the First Negro Justice; 10 Southerners Oppose High Court Nominee in 69-to-11 Vote," August 31, 1967]</ref>


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]].<ref>[[Federal judicial appointments by president]]</ref>
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==Education==
==Education==
Marshall received an undergraduate degree from Lincoln University in 1930 and his [[LL.B.]] from Howard University School of Law in 1933.<ref name="bio"/>
Marshall received an undergraduate degree from Lincoln University in 1930 and his [[LL.B.]] from Howard University School of Law in 1933.<ref name="bio"/>
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===Second Circuit===
===Second Circuit===
Marshall received a [[recess appointment]] to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] from [[Federal judges nominated by John F. Kennedy|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.<ref name="bio" />
Marshall received a [[recess appointment]] to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit]] from [[Federal judges nominated by John F. Kennedy|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.<ref name="bio" />


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 9 November 2025

Thurgood Marshall
Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
Supreme Court of the United States
Years in office: 1991 - 1993
Years in office: 1967 - 1991
Successor: Clarence Thomas (Nonpartisan)
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
Years in office: 1962 - 1965
Education
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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Education

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]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Marshall Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ↑ The New York Times, "Senate Confirms Marshall As the First Negro Justice; 10 Southerners Oppose High Court Nominee in 69-to-11 Vote," August 31, 1967
  3. ↑ Federal judicial appointments by president
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



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