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Pictured with the U.S. Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall, in the front row at the far right, became an Associate Justice in 1965.  A survey in 1999 showed that black political scientists listed Marshall as one of the ten greatest African-American leaders in history.  (U.S. Library of Congress/Public Domain)

July 2 is Thurgood Marshall Day

Allison Acosta, Reporter July 2, 2023

July 2nd, also known as Thurgood Marshall Day, commemorates the U.S. Supreme Court Justice’s birthday. From humble beginnings and college rejections to becoming the first black Supreme Court justice,...

The American flag flies in the wind in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Eight Justices Takes Toll on Supreme Court

April 27, 2016

By: Eric Wood The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is impacting several cases before the court. The Supreme Court has always had an odd number of justices. By having an odd number,...

In this Oct. 18, 2011 file photo, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia looks into the balcony before addressing the Chicago-Kent College Law justice in Chicago. The late Justice Antonin Scalia's writing turned up in dueling Supreme Court opinions Tuesday, a fitting tribute to the justice who co-authored an entire book on interpreting the law. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Obituary: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

March 15, 2016

By: Abby Shapiro Antonin Scalia, a conservative giant on the court and a stanch believer in the powers of the Constitution,  passed away at 79 years old, on February 13, 2016. Born on March 11,...

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