Ernest Finney was the first Afri justice of the South Carolina Su He left an indelible mark on the with his unwavering commitment t Ernest Finney was the attorney for the a group of African American men and convicted in 1961 for stagin at a whites-only lunch counter i He helped to argue their case be Although they were originally fo Finney helped to appeal the case Supreme Court, which overturned Finney's efforts helped to bring to the Civil Rights Movement and segregation in the South.