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Thurgood [a] Marshall was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Norma and William Canfield Marshall. [ 2 ] : 30, 35 His father held various jobs as a waiter in hotels, in clubs, and on railroad cars, and his mother was an elementary school teacher.
He claimed that her physical injuries were caused when he attempted to stop her from jumping. [7] Spell was acquitted [3] on January 31, 1941. The jury had deliberated for nearly 13 hours. [8] Immediately after the trial Marshall travelled to Oklahoma to assist with the defense of W.D. Lyons.
Marshall cross-examined the police who were involved. [4] Marshall had a strong case asserting Lyons's innocence, however the judge allowed for a jury's determination. [ 3 ] The jury decided that the second confession by Lyon's, given twelve hours after his beatings had ended, was a voluntary confession.
Buster married Thurgood Marshall on September 4, 1929, during Marshall's last year at Lincoln. [6] Marshall graduated cum laude and went on to graduate first in his law class at Howard University. [7] After Buster's husband Thurgood graduated from college in 1930, they moved to Baltimore where she worked as a secretary. [7]
From left are Marshall’s son Thurgood, Jr., 11, wife Cecilia, and son John, 9. Marshall joined the Supreme Court in 1967 as the court’s first Black justice. The Supreme Court Cecilia “Cissy ...
John W. Marshall — son of Thurgood Marshall, first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court — will speak Friday in Topeka about his father's legacy.
However, Marshall's confirmation process lasted a longer period, and the confirmation vote required a roll call vote, despite the Senate being controlled by the Democratic Party. [ 17 ] While Marshall had a healthy majority in his confirmation vote, 69 votes was only several votes above the a two-thirds supermajority needed to overcome a ...
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