Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

Marshall was born in Baltimore Maryland. His interest in law started in high school when his principal made him read the Constitution as punishment for a prank he pulled. He became so interested in the Constitution that he began memorizing sections of it. Through his career he worked on many Civil Rights cases and earned the nickname, “Mr. Civil Rights.” In 1967, Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court, becoming the first black Supreme Court Justice.