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The Marshall Court refers to the US Supreme Court while under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshal. It convened in part of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Marshall presided over the Court from 1801-1835.
The first African-American justice on the Supreme Courtwas Thurgood Marshall. He was the 96th judge appointed to the Supreme Court, and was in office from October 2, 1967 until October 1, 1991.
which man served as chief justice of the united states supreme court
No. Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the US Supreme Court. President Johnson nominated him as an Associate Justice in 1967 and he remained on the Court until his retirement in 1991. Thurgood Marshall was succeeded by incumbent Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.John Marshall was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 until his death in 1835. He is widely considered the most influential Chief Justice in history.