Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his retirement in 1991.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-02 04:00:51">October 2, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.</time>

Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his retirement in 1991.{ai:summary}<p>Thurgood Marshall became the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, serving for 24 years until his retirement in 1991. His tenure marked a significant milestone in the court's history.  </p><p>#history</p>

Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court

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