One notable U.S. Supreme Court Justice in Black history is Thurgood Marshall. He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.

Before his tenure on the Supreme Court, Marshall was a pioneering civil rights attorney who was instrumental in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. He also successfully argued many other cases before the Supreme Court, fighting against racial discrimination and segregation.

During his time on the Supreme Court, Marshall continued to be a strong advocate for civil rights, consistently voting in favor of individual rights and equality under the law. His legacy as a champion for equality and justice has had a lasting impact on the American legal system.