In 1801 President John Adams nominated John Marshall to be the next chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, his “gift” to the people of the United States... (Read More)
The Supreme Court ruled on 14 December 1964 that the Civil Rights Act was constitutional, prohibiting racial discrimination in public accommodations... (Read More)
An article about President Johnson announcing on 13 June 1967 his nomination of Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American Supreme Court justice... (Read More)