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ourpresidents: On this day in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, the future civil rights leader originally intended to study at nearby the University of Maryland School of Law, however, it remained segregated.   Instead, Marshall attended Howard University School of Law.  Shortly after graduating, Marshall successfully challenged the segregated University of Maryland in Murray v. Pearson.  Read More Marshall remained on the Court until 1991. Photo: President Lyndon B. Johnson meeting with Thurgood Marshall shortly before announcing Marshall’s nomination to the Supreme Court, June 13, 1967. More —  LBJ and the Supreme Court from the Presidential Timeline View Larger

ourpresidents:

On this day in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, the future civil rights leader originally intended to study at nearby the University of Maryland School of Law, however, it remained segregated.  

Instead, Marshall attended Howard University School of Law.  Shortly after graduating, Marshall successfully challenged the segregated University of Maryland in Murray v. Pearson.  Read More

Marshall remained on the Court until 1991.

Photo: President Lyndon B. Johnson meeting with Thurgood Marshall shortly before announcing Marshall’s nomination to the Supreme Court, June 13, 1967.

More —  LBJ and the Supreme Court from the Presidential Timeline

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