Court Case1967
Thurgood Marshall Confirmed to Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American Supreme Court Justice by a vote of 69-11. Marshall had previously served as chief counsel for the NAACP and argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case before the Court.
Why It Matters
Marshall's appointment was a milestone in American judicial history, demonstrating that the highest court in the land could reflect the diversity of the nation it served.