As decades went on more and more information was revealed in the true reason on why Marshall was appointed. In secret recordings and transcripts that were released in 2011, Johnson had already began to lay out a political plan that was years in the making to appoint Marshall as the first African-American on the high court. According to Bill Mears CNN’s Supreme Court Producer “It was part of a broader White House strategy to implement the president's civil rights agenda, something he openly hoped would cement his legacy and strengthen the Democrats' base.” Speculation also arises that President Johnson could take credit for appointing the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court. So was that it? Was that the sole reason why Thurgood Marshall was appointed? Yes and No. Thurgood Marshall won 14 out of 19 cases he argued before the Supreme Court for the United States Government. So as it stands, Thurgood represented and won more cases than any other American attorney to this
As decades went on more and more information was revealed in the true reason on why Marshall was appointed. In secret recordings and transcripts that were released in 2011, Johnson had already began to lay out a political plan that was years in the making to appoint Marshall as the first African-American on the high court. According to Bill Mears CNN’s Supreme Court Producer “It was part of a broader White House strategy to implement the president's civil rights agenda, something he openly hoped would cement his legacy and strengthen the Democrats' base.” Speculation also arises that President Johnson could take credit for appointing the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court. So was that it? Was that the sole reason why Thurgood Marshall was appointed? Yes and No. Thurgood Marshall won 14 out of 19 cases he argued before the Supreme Court for the United States Government. So as it stands, Thurgood represented and won more cases than any other American attorney to this