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Also Known As Thoroughgood Marshall • The Great Dissenter
Born July 2, 1908 • Baltimore • Maryland
Died January 24, 1993 (aged 84) • Bethesda • Maryland • (Anniversary in 6 days)
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1967-1991), United States • supreme court (1967-1991), United States
Role In Alexander v. Choate • Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka • McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education • Sipuel v. Board of Regents • Sloan v. Lemon • Texas v. Johnson • Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District • DeFunis v. Odegaard

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