LDF Statement on the Passing of Judge Damon J. Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019
NEW YORK, April 28 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
This morning, the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit passed away at the age of 96. A grandson of slaves, Judge Keith rose from humble roots in Detroit to attend Howard University School of Law, where he studied under NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) founder Thurgood Marshall. After earning a Master of Law degree from Wayne . . .
This morning, the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit passed away at the age of 96. A grandson of slaves, Judge Keith rose from humble roots in Detroit to attend Howard University School of Law, where he studied under NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) founder Thurgood Marshall. After earning a Master of Law degree from Wayne . . .