Which Justice was Marshall's closest ally on the Supreme Court?
William J. Brennan Jr.
Byron White
Earl Warren
John Marshall Harlan II
Answer
William J. Brennan Jr. was the Supreme Court justice who was most closely aligned with Thurgood Marshall. Brennan was a liberal justice who believed in the importance of individual rights, and he often joined with Marshall in dissenting opinions. The two justices also worked together to establish the precedent of affirmative action, which allows schools and other institutions to give preference to minority applicants.
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