On August 30, 1967, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Marshall had already made history as the lead attorney in Brown v. Board of Education and as the first Black solicitor general. His confirmation made him the first Black justice on the nation’s highest court. The vote followed extensive hearings that examined his civil rights work and legal philosophy. On the Court, Marshall often supported expansive interpretations of individual rights and equal protection. His appointment marked a milestone in representation within the federal judiciary.
