U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1991
Thurgood Marshall
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by the Senate 69–11, Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1933. He previously served on the Second Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 30, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- 69–11
- Education
- Lincoln, Pennsylvania 1930 · Howard Law 1933
- Succeeded
- Tom C. Clark
- Succeeded by
- Clarence Thomas
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Second Circuit | Kennedy (D) | 54–16 |
| 1967 | Supreme Court · succeeded Tom C. Clark | Johnson (D) | 69–11 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1930 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1933 |
Sources
24 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).