0
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.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Steve
Lao
ReneJustice Marshall served on the US Supreme Court from 1967-1991.
A brilliant attorney, Marshall is also remembered as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund counsel who argued Brown v. Board of Education before the US Supreme Court in 1954. The landmark decision in Brown lead to desegregation of the public schools, and overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896).
Justice Thurgood Marshall died January 24, 1993.
President Lyndon Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to replace Justice Tom C. Clark, a Truman appointee who retired in 1967. Justice Marshall served on the US Supreme Court from June 1967 until his retirement in June 1991.
Thurgood Marshall was nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which man served as chief justice of the United states supreme court?
which man served as chief justice of the united states supreme court
Who broadened the Supreme courts power?
Chief Justice John Marshall
Who strengthened the influence of the Supreme Court?
Fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall, who served from 1801 - 1835.
Who was the US Supreme Court Chief Justice during and after the War of 1812?
Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the US Supreme Court during the War of 1812.President Adams appointed John Marshall in 1801; he served until his death in 1835.
Which African-American leader became a justice in Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
