Thurgood Marshall became US Solicitor General under President Johnson in August 1965. He served in that capacity until being elevated to the Supreme Court two years later, in August 1967.
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Thurgood Marshall was a suprime court justice and argued the case of Brown VS. The Board of Edu.
President Lyndon Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court in 1967. That was his first judicial position.
His dad brought him to cases when he was a child.
Thurgood Marshall
He wanted to become a lawyer and overturn the Plessy vs. Ferguson policy.
Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer and judge because he was passionate about fighting for civil rights and seeking justice for the Black community. He believed in using the legal system as a tool for social change and worked tirelessly to challenge segregation and discrimination in the United States. His successful career led him to become the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
It can generally take as long as six years to become a solicitor if you are not a graduate. If you are a law graduate, training to become a solicitor takes at least three years.
the supreme court has become more diverse with the appointments of Thurgood Marshall and Sandra Day o'Commor
Yes, if they have the right qualifications.
To apply to become a trainee solicitor, one needs to apply to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). One can then apply directly to specific companies for jobs.
Clarence Thomas serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, he succeeded Thurgood Marshall the first African-American to serve on the court to become the second to serve in that position.Please see related link below!