Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Reflects on the Civil Rights Legacy of Judge Damon Keith
April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
Judge Damon Keith, the longest serving African-American federal judge in U.S. history, passed away at his home in Detroit, Michigan on April 28, 2019. A graduate of West Virginia State University, Judge Keith earned his law degree from Howard University and went on to obtain a Masters in Law from Wayne State University in Detroit. Appointed to the U.S. District Court for . . .
Judge Damon Keith, the longest serving African-American federal judge in U.S. history, passed away at his home in Detroit, Michigan on April 28, 2019. A graduate of West Virginia State University, Judge Keith earned his law degree from Howard University and went on to obtain a Masters in Law from Wayne State University in Detroit. Appointed to the U.S. District Court for . . .