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  1. May 9, 2024 · e. Thoroughgood " Thurgood " Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he was an attorney who fought for ...

  2. May 3, 2024 · John Marshall (born Sept. 24, 1755, near Germantown [now Midland], Va.—died July 6, 1835, Philadelphia, Pa.) was the fourth chief justice of the United States and principal founder of the U.S. system of constitutional law. As perhaps the Supreme Court ’s most influential chief justice, Marshall was responsible for constructing and defending ...

  3. 2 days ago · John Marshall (September 24, 1755 – July 6, 1835) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835. He remains the longest-serving chief justice and fourth-longest serving justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court, and is widely regarded ...

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  5. 1 day ago · Thurgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died January 24, 1993, Bethesda) was a lawyer, civil rights activist, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967–91), the Court’s first African American member. As an attorney, he successfully argued before the Court the case of Brown v.

  6. Apr 23, 2024 · John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755, near Germantown, Virginia. As the eldest of 15 children, he experienced a childhood of rugged frontier living which influenced his later views on life and law. His father, Thomas Marshall, was a land surveyor and engaged in local politics. Marshall's formal education was limited, attending school ...

  7. 4 days ago · Thurgood Marshall, born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, was a pivotal figure in American history. His early years laid the foundation for a lifetime of legal excellence and civil rights advocacy. 01. Baltimore Beginnings: Marshall was the grandson of a slave, which deeply influenced his commitment to fighting for equality and justice. 02.

  8. Apr 26, 2024 · John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755, in a log cabin on the Virginia frontier. As the oldest of 15 children, he faced the challenges of frontier life, including: Isolation. Limited educational facilities. Economic unpredictability. Despite these hurdles, John's father, Thomas Marshall, who worked as a sheriff, justice of the peace, and ...