President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first African American judge to the US Supreme Court. Who was it?
Lyndon B. Johnson judicial appointment controversies Lyndon B. Johnson judicial appointment controversies During President Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, federal judicial appointments played a central role. Johnson appointed two individuals to the Supreme Court of the United States in just over five years as president. In 1965, Johnson nominated his friend, high-profile Washington, D.C. lawyer Abe Fortas, to the Supreme Court, and he was confirmed by the United States Senate. In 1967, Johnson nominated United States Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court, and he also was confirmed by the Senate. In 1968, however, Johnson made two failed nominations to the Supreme Court. He nominated Fortas
Lyndon B. Johnson Supreme Court candidates Warren Burger the next Chief Justice. David Leonhardt of "The New York Times" called Johnson's nomination of Fortas "one of the most consequential blunders in modern American politics" as the chair has been held by conservatives appointed by Republican presidents ever since. Following is a list of individuals who were mentioned in various news accounts and books as having been considered by Johnson for a Supreme Court appointment: Lyndon B. Johnson Supreme Court candidates The nominations made by Lyndon B. Johnson to the Supreme Court of the United States are unusual in that Johnson appeared to have had specific individuals