Who appointed Thurgood Marshall?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967.

Was Thurgood Marshall appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Thurgood Marshall was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Thurgood Marshall's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall 69–11 on August 30, 1967.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1991

Thurgood Marshall

Associate Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1933. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 322 opinions of the Court ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1908–1993
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	L.B. Johnson (D)	69–11

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania	A.B.	1930
Howard University School of Law	LL.B.	1933

Opinions of the Court

Marshall delivered 322 opinions of the Court in the covered window (October Term 1967 – October Term 1990). Most cited: Thomas v. Arn, Superintendent, Ohio Reformatory for Women (28,671 citations).

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1991	William J. Burns v. United States	501 U.S. 129 (1991)	848
1991	Curtis Reed Johnson v. Home State Bank	501 U.S. 78 (1991)	1263
1991	Exxon Corporation v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc., et al.	500 U.S. 603 (1991)	154
1991	Jill S. Kamen v. Kemper Financial Services, Inc., et al.	500 U.S. 90 (1991)	1291
1991	International Primate Protection League and Its Members, et al. v. Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund et al.	500 U.S. 72 (1991)	480
1991	United States v. Centennial Savings Bank Fsb (resolution Trust Corporation, Receiver)	499 U.S. 573 (1991)	113
1991	Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue	499 U.S. 554 (1991)	201
1991	Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd et al.	499 U.S. 530 (1991)	300
1991	United States et al. v. Marcus S. Smith et al.	499 U.S. 160 (1991)	361
1991	Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission et al.	499 U.S. 144 (1991)	867
1991	Firstier Mortgage Company, Aka Realbanc, Inc. v. Investors Mortgage Insurance Company	498 U.S. 269 (1991)	362
1990	Raymond J. Moskal, Sr. v. United States	498 U.S. 103 (1990)	742
1990	Sisson v. Ruby et al.	497 U.S. 358 (1990)	521
1990	Harry P. Begier, Jr., Etc. v. Internal Revenue Service	496 U.S. 53 (1990)	701
1990	Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare et al. v. Davenport et Ux.	495 U.S. 552 (1990)	854
1990	Hughey v. United States	495 U.S. 411 (1990)	871
1990	United States v. Munoz-Flores	495 U.S. 385 (1990)	188
1990	National Labor Relations Board v. Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc.	494 U.S. 775 (1990)	302
1990	Austin, Michigan Secretary of State, et al. v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce	494 U.S. 652 (1990)	396
1990	Adams Fruit Co., Inc. v. Barrett et al.	494 U.S. 638 (1990)	320
1990	Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry et al.	494 U.S. 558 (1990)	740
1990	John S. Lytle v. Household Manufacturing, Inc., Dba Schwitzer Turbochargers	494 U.S. 545 (1990)	346
1990	McKoy v. North Carolina	494 U.S. 433 (1990)	1045
1990	Bob Reves, et al. v. Ernst & Young	494 U.S. 56 (1990)	433
1989	United States v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Affiliates	493 U.S. 132 (1989)	–
1989	Northbrook National Insurance Company v. Larry W. Brewer et al.	493 U.S. 6 (1989)	–
1989	United States Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts	492 U.S. 136 (1989)	804
1989	The Florida Star v. B. J. F.	491 U.S. 524 (1989)	500
1989	Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain et al.	490 U.S. 826 (1989)	1435
1989	Community for Creative Non-Violence et al. v. Reid	490 U.S. 730 (1989)	1141
1989	Mead Corp. v. Tilley et al.	490 U.S. 714 (1989)	156
1989	Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue	490 U.S. 680 (1989)	946
1989	Mansell v. Mansell	490 U.S. 581 (1989)	626
1989	Neitzke et al. v. Williams	490 U.S. 319 (1989)	22300
1989	Blanton et al. v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada	489 U.S. 538 (1989)	382
1989	Eu, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee et al.	489 U.S. 214 (1989)	706
1989	Sheet Metal Workers' International Assn. et al. v. Lynn	488 U.S. 347 (1989)	178
1989	Goldberg et al. v. Sweet, Director, Illinois Department of Revenue, et al.	488 U.S. 252 (1989)	305
1989	Owens, et al. v. Okure	488 U.S. 235 (1989)	1911
1988	Shell Oil Company v. Iowa Department of Revenue	488 U.S. 19 (1988)	109
1988	Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co. et al.	487 U.S. 312 (1988)	1233
1988	Stewart Organization, Inc., et al. v. Ricoh Corp. et al.	487 U.S. 22 (1988)	3025
1988	Berkovitz et al. v. United States	486 U.S. 531 (1988)	1883
1988	Van Cauwenberghe v. Biard	486 U.S. 517 (1988)	667
1988	Amadeo v. Zant	486 U.S. 214 (1988)	361
1988	Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. Miller et al.	486 U.S. 174 (1988)	319
1988	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.	486 U.S. 107 (1988)	443
1988	Patrick v. Burget et al.	486 U.S. 94 (1988)	217
1988	Bankers Life & Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw	486 U.S. 71 (1988)	224
1988	Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation v. Mayacamas Corporation	485 U.S. 271 (1988)	1035
1988	Arkansas Best Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue	485 U.S. 212 (1988)	133
1988	Carnegie-Mellon University et al. v. Cohill, Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, et al.	484 U.S. 343 (1988)	9468
1988	Westfall et al. v. Erwin et Ux.	484 U.S. 292 (1988)	391
1988	Thompson v. Thompson, Aka Clay	484 U.S. 174 (1988)	671
1987	Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et al.	484 U.S. 49 (1987)	955
1987	Rankin et al. v. McPherson	483 U.S. 378 (1987)	1766
1987	Puerto RICO v. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, et al.	483 U.S. 219 (1987)	123
1987	Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock, Secretary of Labor	483 U.S. 27 (1987)	–
1987	Perry et al. v. Thomas	482 U.S. 483 (1987)	1187
1987	United States v. Mendoza-Lopez et al.	481 U.S. 828 (1987)	703
1987	Rose v. Rose et al.	481 U.S. 619 (1987)	321
1987	Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission et al.	481 U.S. 454 (1987)	499
1987	Brock, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Roadway Express, Inc.	481 U.S. 252 (1987)	271
1987	United States v. General Dynamics Corp. et al.	481 U.S. 239 (1987)	123
1987	Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland, Commissioner of Revenue of Arkansas	481 U.S. 221 (1987)	472
1987	Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Florida Power Corp. et al.	480 U.S. 245 (1987)	152
1987	Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. Laplante et al.	480 U.S. 9 (1987)	635
1987	Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Woods et al.	480 U.S. 1 (1987)	373
1987	West Virginia v. United States	479 U.S. 305 (1987)	436
1987	California Federal Savings & Loan Assn. et al. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, et al.	479 U.S. 272 (1987)	662
1986	Tashjian, Secretary of State of Connecticut v. Republican Party of Connecticut et al.	479 U.S. 208 (1986)	602
1986	Ford v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections	477 U.S. 399 (1986)	1525
1986	International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, et al. v. Brock, Secretary of Labor	477 U.S. 274 (1986)	487
1986	United States v. American Bar Endowment et al.	477 U.S. 105 (1986)	194
1986	United States v. Dion	476 U.S. 734 (1986)	199
1986	Brown-Forman Distillers Corp. v. New York State Liquor Authority	476 U.S. 573 (1986)	661
1986	United States et al. v. Hemme et al.	476 U.S. 558 (1986)	–
1986	Brock, Secretary of Labor v. Pierce County	476 U.S. 253 (1986)	393
1986	United States v. American College of Physicians	475 U.S. 834 (1986)	103
1986	United States v. City of Fulton et al.	475 U.S. 657 (1986)	–
1986	Holbrook, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, et al. v. Flynn	475 U.S. 560 (1986)	1122
1986	Exxon Corp. et al. v. Hunt, Administrator of New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, et al.	475 U.S. 355 (1986)	171
1986	Fisher et al. v. City of Berkeley, California, et al.	475 U.S. 260 (1986)	203
1986	Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind	474 U.S. 481 (1986)	288
1986	Vasquez, Warden v. Hillery	474 U.S. 254 (1986)	1638
1985	Thomas v. Arn, Superintendent, Ohio Reformatory for Women	474 U.S. 140 (1985)	28671
1985	Kentucky, Dba Bureau of State Police v. Graham et al.	473 U.S. 159 (1985)	11385
1985	Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund et al. v. Central Transport, Inc., et al.	472 U.S. 559 (1985)	573
1985	Johnson et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore et al.	472 U.S. 353 (1985)	–
1985	Caldwell v. Mississippi	472 U.S. 320 (1985)	2827
1985	Hillsborough County, Florida, et al. v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc.	471 U.S. 707 (1985)	1364
1985	Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Weintraub et al.	471 U.S. 343 (1985)	753
1985	United States v. Miller	471 U.S. 130 (1985)	752
1985	United States et al. v. Locke et al.	471 U.S. 84 (1985)	836
1985	National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.	470 U.S. 451 (1985)	444
1985	Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd	470 U.S. 213 (1985)	2684
1985	Ake v. Oklahoma	470 U.S. 68 (1985)	3332
1985	Tiffany Fine Arts, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.	469 U.S. 310 (1985)	–
1985	Alexander, Governor of Tennessee, et al. v. Choate et al.	469 U.S. 287 (1985)	1271
1984	Berkemer, Sheriff of Franklin County, Ohio v. McCarty	468 U.S. 420 (1984)	4856
1984	Burnett et al. v. Grattan et al.	468 U.S. 42 (1984)	447
1984	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Johnson et al.	467 U.S. 925 (1984)	118
1984	Securities and Exchange Commission et al. v. Jerry T. O'Brien, Inc., et al.	467 U.S. 735 (1984)	208
1984	Hayfield Northern Railroad Co., Inc., et al. v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.	467 U.S. 622 (1984)	133
1984	California v. Trombetta et al.	467 U.S. 479 (1984)	3405
1984	Interstate Commerce Commission et al. v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al.	467 U.S. 354 (1984)	106
1984	Bernal v. Fainter, Secretary of State of Texas, et al.	467 U.S. 216 (1984)	169
1984	Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States	467 U.S. 1 (1984)	515
1984	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.	466 U.S. 54 (1984)	318
1984	Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards	465 U.S. 870 (1984)	246
1984	Kosak v. United States	465 U.S. 848 (1984)	368
1984	Dixson v. United States	465 U.S. 482 (1984)	129
1984	Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary, et al. v. Bartlett	465 U.S. 463 (1984)	328
1983	Aloha Airlines, Inc. v. Director of Taxation of Hawaii	464 U.S. 7 (1983)	106
1983	United States v. Mitchell et al.	463 U.S. 206 (1983)	3342
1983	Bolger et al. v. Youngs Drug Products Corp.	463 U.S. 60 (1983)	941
1983	Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams	462 U.S. 791 (1983)	1416
1983	New Mexico et al. v. Mescalero Apache Tribe	462 U.S. 324 (1983)	405
1983	Haring, Lieutenant, Arlington County Police Department, et al. v. Prosise	462 U.S. 306 (1983)	606
1983	Exxon Corp. et al. v. Eagerton, Commissioner of Revenue of Alabama, et al.	462 U.S. 176 (1983)	268
1983	Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc.	462 U.S. 36 (1983)	127
1983	General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp. et al.	461 U.S. 648 (1983)	494
1983	Pallas Shipping Agency, Ltd. v. Duris	461 U.S. 529 (1983)	–
1983	American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. et al.	461 U.S. 402 (1983)	228
1983	Tuten v. United States	460 U.S. 660 (1983)	–
1983	Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Neal	460 U.S. 289 (1983)	370
1983	Memphis Bank & Trust Co. v. Garner, Shelby County Trustee, et al.	459 U.S. 392 (1983)	120
1983	Herman & Maclean v. Huddleston et al.	459 U.S. 375 (1983)	1450
1982	Colorado v. New Mexico et al.	459 U.S. 176 (1982)	–
1982	Brown et al. v. Socialist Workers '74 Campaign Committee (ohio) et al.	459 U.S. 87 (1982)	170
1982	Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc., et al. v. Bureau of Revenue of New Mexico	458 U.S. 832 (1982)	179
1982	Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan Catv Corp. et al.	458 U.S. 419 (1982)	1570
1982	Jacksonville Bulk Terminals, Inc., et al. v. International Longshoremen'S Association et al.	457 U.S. 702 (1982)	211
1982	Taylor v. Alabama	457 U.S. 687 (1982)	633
1982	Foremost Insurance Co. et al. v. Richardson et al.	457 U.S. 668 (1982)	524
1982	Patsy v. Board of Regents of the State of Florida	457 U.S. 496 (1982)	1854
1982	Blum, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of New York v. Bacon et al	457 U.S. 132 (1982)	329
1982	United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. Sadlowski et al.	457 U.S. 102 (1982)	208
1982	Summit Valley Industries, Inc. v. Local 112, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America	456 U.S. 717 (1982)	155
1982	Woelke & Romero Framing, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.	456 U.S. 645 (1982)	418
1982	Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Assn. et al.	455 U.S. 691 (1982)	391
1982	Village of Hoffman Estates et al. v. the Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.	455 U.S. 489 (1982)	3694
1982	Merrion et al., Dba Merrion & Bayless, et al. v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe et al.	455 U.S. 130 (1982)	568
1981	Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly et al.	454 U.S. 235 (1981)	4581
1981	Ralston, Warden v. Robinson	454 U.S. 201 (1981)	–
1981	Commonwealth Edison Co. et al. v. Montana et al.	453 U.S. 609 (1981)	384
1981	Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall et al.	453 U.S. 571 (1981)	492
1981	California Medical Association et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.	453 U.S. 182 (1981)	244
1981	Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Dewey et al.	452 U.S. 594 (1981)	688
1981	Hodel, Acting Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Indiana et al.	452 U.S. 314 (1981)	435
1981	Hodel, Acting Secretary of the Interior v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Association, Inc., et al.	452 U.S. 264 (1981)	1400
1981	Alessi et al. v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., et al.	451 U.S. 504 (1981)	1055
1981	Steagald v. United States	451 U.S. 204 (1981)	1585
1981	Kirchberg v. Feenstra et al.	450 U.S. 455 (1981)	170
1981	Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.	450 U.S. 311 (1981)	551
1981	Weaver v. Graham, Governor of Florida	450 U.S. 24 (1981)	2482
1981	Fedorenko v. United States	449 U.S. 490 (1981)	518
1981	Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord	449 U.S. 368 (1981)	1372
1980	Central Machinery Co. v. Arizona State Tax Commission	448 U.S. 160 (1980)	101
1980	White Mountain Apache Tribe et al. v. Bracker et al.	448 U.S. 136 (1980)	778
1980	National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen'S Assn., Afl-Cio, et al.	447 U.S. 490 (1980)	104
1980	Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin	447 U.S. 207 (1980)	278
1980	Coffy v. Republic Steel Corp.	447 U.S. 191 (1980)	116
1980	Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.	446 U.S. 740 (1980)	848
1980	Gomez v. Toledo	446 U.S. 635 (1980)	2697
1980	Marshall, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Jerrico, Inc.	446 U.S. 238 (1980)	658
1980	City of Rome et al. v. United States et al.	446 U.S. 156 (1980)	419
1980	United States v. Mitchell et al.	445 U.S. 535 (1980)	2169
1980	Gte Sylvania, Inc., et al. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., et al.	445 U.S. 375 (1980)	249
1980	Bloomer v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.	445 U.S. 74 (1980)	–
1980	United States v. Clark, Guardian	445 U.S. 23 (1980)	145
1980	Rush et al. v. Savchuk	444 U.S. 320 (1980)	772
1979	United States et al. v. Rutherford et al.	442 U.S. 544 (1979)	398
1979	United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. McCombs et al.	442 U.S. 529 (1979)	–
1979	United States v. Batchelder	442 U.S. 114 (1979)	1568
1979	Dunn v. United States	442 U.S. 100 (1979)	482
1979	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers et al. v. Foust	442 U.S. 42 (1979)	454
1979	United States v. 564.54 Acres of Land, More Or Less, Situated in Monroe and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania, et al.	441 U.S. 506 (1979)	207
1979	Alexander et al. v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development et al.	441 U.S. 39 (1979)	–
1979	United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc., et al.	440 U.S. 715 (1979)	1102
1979	Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers Party et al.	440 U.S. 173 (1979)	844
1979	Montana et al. v. United States	440 U.S. 147 (1979)	3633
1979	Miller, Director, Department of Children and Family Services of Illinois, et al. v. Youakim et al.	440 U.S. 125 (1979)	199
1978	Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. First Lincolnwood Corp.	439 U.S. 234 (1978)	–
1978	Dougherty County, Georgia, Board of Education et al. v. White	439 U.S. 32 (1978)	103
1978	Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States	437 U.S. 443 (1978)	415
1978	National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.	437 U.S. 214 (1978)	1149
1978	Sanabria v. United States	437 U.S. 54 (1978)	1038
1978	Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting et al.	436 U.S. 775 (1978)	406
1978	Agosto v. Immigration and Naturalization Service	436 U.S. 748 (1978)	211
1978	Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Charlestone Stone Products Co.	436 U.S. 604 (1978)	166
1978	Robertson v. Wegmann, Executor, et al.	436 U.S. 584 (1978)	729
1978	United States v. Sotelo et Ux.	436 U.S. 268 (1978)	206
1978	Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (horn, Real Party in Interest)	436 U.S. 84 (1978)	1640
1978	Santa Clara Pueblo et al. v. Martinez et al.	436 U.S. 49 (1978)	1620
1978	United States v. Culbert	435 U.S. 371 (1978)	218
1978	J. W. Bateson Co., Inc., et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Board of Trustees of the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund et al.	434 U.S. 586 (1978)	135
1978	Lorillard, a Division of Loew'S Theatres, Inc. v. Pons	434 U.S. 575 (1978)	1535
1978	Zablocki, Milwaukee County Clerk v. Redhail	434 U.S. 374 (1978)	1224
1978	Quilloin v. Walcott et Vir	434 U.S. 246 (1978)	1234
1977	Shaffer et al. v. Heitner	433 U.S. 186 (1977)	2976
1977	Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Bell, Attorney General, et al.	432 U.S. 404 (1977)	141
1977	Northeast Marine Terminal Co., Inc., et al. v. Caputo et al.	432 U.S. 249 (1977)	464
1977	United States v. Lovasco	431 U.S. 783 (1977)	2170
1977	Alabama Power Co. v. Davis	431 U.S. 581 (1977)	159
1977	Scarborough v. United States	431 U.S. 563 (1977)	579
1977	Douglas, Commissioner, Virginia Marine Resources Commission v. Seacoast Products, Inc., et al.	431 U.S. 265 (1977)	174
1977	Linmark Associates, Inc., et al. v. Township of Willingboro et al.	431 U.S. 85 (1977)	471
1977	Bounds, Correction Commissioner, et al. v. Smith et al.	430 U.S. 817 (1977)	4812
1977	Jones, Director, Department of Weights and Measures, Riverside County v. Rath Packing Co. et al.	430 U.S. 519 (1977)	1459
1977	Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc., et al.	429 U.S. 477 (1977)	2155
1976	Estelle, Corrections Director, et al. v. Gamble	429 U.S. 97 (1976)	28035
1976	Usery, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. et al.	428 U.S. 1 (1976)	1262
1976	McDonald et al. v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. et al.	427 U.S. 273 (1976)	1291
1976	Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.	427 U.S. 246 (1976)	246
1976	Flint Ridge Development Co. v. Scenic Rivers Association of Oklahoma et al.	426 U.S. 776 (1976)	195
1976	Federal Energy Administration et al. v. Algonquin Sng, Inc., et al.	426 U.S. 548 (1976)	171
1976	Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior v. New Mexico et al.	426 U.S. 529 (1976)	342
1976	Tsc Industries, Inc., et al. v. Northway, Inc.	426 U.S. 438 (1976)	2447
1976	Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Mobil Oil Corp., Marine Transportation Department, Gulf-East Coast Operations	426 U.S. 407 (1976)	114
1976	Kerr et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.	426 U.S. 394 (1976)	2854
1976	Tennessee et al. v. Dunlap	426 U.S. 312 (1976)	–
1976	City of Charlotte et al. v. Local 660, International Association of Firefighters, et al.	426 U.S. 283 (1976)	–
1976	Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc., et al.	426 U.S. 1 (1976)	376
1976	Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital et al.	425 U.S. 738 (1976)	1830
1976	Dann, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Johnston	425 U.S. 219 (1976)	105
1976	United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.	425 U.S. 164 (1976)	240
1976	Laing v. United States et al.	423 U.S. 161 (1976)	251
1975	American Foreign Steamship Co. v. Matise	423 U.S. 150 (1975)	–
1975	United States v. Hale	422 U.S. 171 (1975)	969
1975	Murphy v. Florida	421 U.S. 794 (1975)	1568
1975	Fry et al. v. United States	421 U.S. 542 (1975)	224
1975	Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour et al.	421 U.S. 412 (1975)	285
1975	Hill, Attorney General of Texas v. Stone et al.	421 U.S. 289 (1975)	145
1975	Austin et al. v. New Hampshire et al.	420 U.S. 656 (1975)	166
1975	United States v. Wilson	420 U.S. 332 (1975)	1334
1975	Foster v. Dravo Corp.	420 U.S. 92 (1975)	–
1975	Harris County Commissioners Court et al. v. Moore et al.	420 U.S. 77 (1975)	338
1975	Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.	420 U.S. 50 (1975)	173
1974	Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.	419 U.S. 318 (1974)	181
1974	Old Dominion Branch No. 496, National Association of Letter Carriers, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Austin et al.	418 U.S. 264 (1974)	723
1974	Howard Johnson Co., Inc. v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board, Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union, Afl-Cio	417 U.S. 249 (1974)	475
1974	Anderson et al. v. United States	417 U.S. 211 (1974)	571
1974	Corning Glass Works v. Brennan, Secretary of Labor	417 U.S. 188 (1974)	1323
1974	F. D. Rich Co., Inc., et al. v. United States for the Use of Industrial Lumber Co., Inc.	417 U.S. 116 (1974)	1056
1974	Cooper Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc., et al.	417 U.S. 106 (1974)	263
1974	Bellis v. United States	417 U.S. 85 (1974)	523
1974	Pernell v. Southall Realty	416 U.S. 363 (1974)	407
1974	Granny Goose Foods, Inc., et al. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 of Alameda County, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America	415 U.S. 423 (1974)	1462
1974	Memorial Hospital et al. v. Maricopa County et al.	415 U.S. 250 (1974)	770
1974	Curtis v. Loether et al.	415 U.S. 189 (1974)	1257
1973	Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.	414 U.S. 313 (1973)	111
1973	Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.	414 U.S. 86 (1973)	467
1973	Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. v. Wichita Board of Trade et al.	412 U.S. 800 (1973)	535
1973	Wardius v. Oregon	412 U.S. 470 (1973)	827
1973	United States v. Mason, Administrator, et al.	412 U.S. 391 (1973)	120
1973	United States v. State Tax Commission of Mississippi et al.	412 U.S. 363 (1973)	–
1973	Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc., et al.	411 U.S. 726 (1973)	250
1973	Moor et al. v. County of Alameda et al.	411 U.S. 693 (1973)	1302
1973	McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax Commission	411 U.S. 164 (1973)	899
1973	Linda R. S. v. Richard D. et al.	410 U.S. 614 (1973)	1057
1973	Bradley et al. v. United States	410 U.S. 605 (1973)	261
1972	Heublein, Inc. v. South Carolina Tax Commission	409 U.S. 275 (1972)	–
1972	Erlenbaugh et al. v. United States	409 U.S. 239 (1972)	341
1972	Tidewater Oil Co. v. United States et al.	409 U.S. 151 (1972)	133
1972	Grayned v. City of Rockford	408 U.S. 104 (1972)	4166
1972	Police Department of the City of Chicago et al. v. Mosley	408 U.S. 92 (1972)	1516
1972	Peters v. Kiff, Warden	407 U.S. 493 (1972)	533
1972	McNeil v. Director, Patuxent Institution	407 U.S. 245 (1972)	180
1972	Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.	406 U.S. 706 (1972)	171
1972	Caplin, Trustee v. Marine Midland Grace Trust Co. of New York	406 U.S. 416 (1972)	389
1972	United States v. Topco Associates, Inc.	405 U.S. 596 (1972)	788
1972	Humphrey v. Cady, Warden	405 U.S. 504 (1972)	784
1972	Dunn, Governor of Tennessee, et al. v. Blumstein	405 U.S. 330 (1972)	2034
1972	United States v. Mississippi Chemical Corp. et al.	405 U.S. 298 (1972)	–
1972	Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California et al.	405 U.S. 251 (1972)	658
1972	Trbovich v. United Mine Workers of America et al.	404 U.S. 528 (1972)	867
1972	Securities and Exchange Commission v. Medical Committee for Human Rights	404 U.S. 403 (1972)	300
1971	United States v. Bass	404 U.S. 336 (1971)	1739
1971	Britt v. North Carolina	404 U.S. 226 (1971)	727
1971	Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, et al.	403 U.S. 333 (1971)	127
1971	Abate et al. v. Mundt et al.	403 U.S. 182 (1971)	253
1971	United States v. Armour & Co. et al.	402 U.S. 673 (1971)	789
1971	McGee v. United States	402 U.S. 479 (1971)	351
1971	Rewis et al. v. United States	401 U.S. 808 (1971)	673
1971	Gillette v. United States	401 U.S. 437 (1971)	603
1971	Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc., et al. v. Volpe, Secretary of Transportation, et al.	401 U.S. 402 (1971)	7564
1971	National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers, Afl-Cio	400 U.S. 297 (1971)	112
1970	Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. et al. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic	400 U.S. 62 (1970)	419
1970	Evans et al. v. Cornman et al.	398 U.S. 419 (1970)	270
1970	National Labor Relations Board v. Raytheon Co. et al.	398 U.S. 25 (1970)	122
1970	Choctaw Nation et al. v. Oklahoma et al.	397 U.S. 620 (1970)	184
1970	United States v. Hilton Hotels Corp.	397 U.S. 580 (1970)	181
1970	Woodward et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue	397 U.S. 572 (1970)	460
1970	United States v. Key, Trustee in Bankruptcy	397 U.S. 322 (1970)	–
1970	United States v. Davis et Ux.	397 U.S. 301 (1970)	163
1970	United States v. Estate of Donnelly et al.	397 U.S. 286 (1970)	119
1970	Goldstein, Aka Pietraru, et al. v. Cox et al.	396 U.S. 471 (1970)	–
1969	National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co., Inc., et al.	396 U.S. 258 (1969)	302
1969	Benton v. Maryland	395 U.S. 784 (1969)	4063
1969	Jenkins v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.	395 U.S. 411 (1969)	2928
1969	Willingham, Warden, et al. v. Morgan	395 U.S. 402 (1969)	653
1969	Rodriquez v. United States	395 U.S. 327 (1969)	453
1969	United States v. Estate of Grace et al.	395 U.S. 316 (1969)	131
1969	McKart v. United States	395 U.S. 185 (1969)	1832
1969	Frank v. United States	395 U.S. 147 (1969)	306
1969	Frazier v. Cupp, Warden	394 U.S. 731 (1969)	1468
1969	United States v. Skelly Oil Co.	394 U.S. 678 (1969)	259
1969	Stanley v. Georgia	394 U.S. 557 (1969)	1725
1969	Securities and Exchange Commission v. National Securities, Inc., et al.	393 U.S. 453 (1969)	764
1969	United States v. Donruss Co.	393 U.S. 297 (1969)	116
1968	United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc., et al.	393 U.S. 199 (1968)	896
1968	American Commercial Lines, Inc., et al. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al.	392 U.S. 571 (1968)	–
1968	Powell v. Texas	392 U.S. 514 (1968)	697
1968	Sabbath v. United States	391 U.S. 585 (1968)	529
1968	Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205, Will County	391 U.S. 563 (1968)	6021
1968	Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 et al. v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc., et al.	391 U.S. 308 (1968)	537
1968	First National Bank of Arizona v. Cities Service Co.	391 U.S. 253 (1968)	5431
1968	Barber v. Page, Warden	390 U.S. 719 (1968)	1846
1968	Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of Dallas	390 U.S. 676 (1968)	354
1967	Case-Swayne Co., Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.	389 U.S. 384 (1967)	–
1967	Mempa v. Rhay, Penitentiary Superintendent	389 U.S. 128 (1967)	1589

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Who appointed Thurgood Marshall?: President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967.
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What was Thurgood Marshall's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall 69–11 on August 30, 1967.
Which court was Thurgood Marshall on?: Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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