One notable U.S. judge in Black history is Thurgood Marshall. Marshall was the first African American to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, where he served from 1967 to 1991. Prior to his time on the Supreme Court, Marshall was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement as a lawyer, specifically known for his work on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Marshall's legacy as a trailblazer in the legal profession and champion for civil rights continues to be celebrated in Black history.