Harvard Law Professor Mark Tushnet, who once clerked for Marshall and chronicled his career in two books, reflects on how today’s justices have strayed from his example.

Thurgood Marshall smiles as he sits in a Supreme Court Building office following ceremony at which Marshall was sworn in as the High Court's newest justice in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 1, 1967. As ...

Today on Due South, a conversation with Ted Shaw, a law professor and director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights who once led the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and argued cases in front of the Supreme ...

A new documentary described as bringing fresh insights into the life of pioneering civil rights leader and Baltimore native Thurgood Marshall will premiere on PBS this fall. “Becoming Thurgood: ...

1908: Thurgood Marshall was born July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, MD. 1930: Marshall graduated from Lincoln University in 1930, then obtained his law degree from Howard University Law School in 1933. He ...

*Maryland Public Television (MPT) has announced the upcoming documentary, “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect,” which is set to explore the remarkable life of Thurgood Marshall, the first ...

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has come under an unusual line of attack from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senators are going after Kagan's 1988 clerkship for former Supreme ...

WXXI's Becoming Thurgood panel explores Marshall's legacy and today's fight for justice. WXXI’s screening of *Becoming Thurgood* explored the legacy of Thurgood Marshall—Civil Rights litigator, Brown ...

Produced by Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee Stanley Nelson and Travis Mitchell, the film explores Marshall’s landmark court victories and his historic appointment. From left to right: Cherri Gregg ...

The Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) hosted the 32nd Civil Rights Breakfast on Oct. 17, kicking off the 2025 Civil ...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recent media appearances have proven illuminating, perhaps not in the way she means them to. Barrett’s conversations with the usual outlets served the general ...