Judge L. Clifford Davis, North Texas civil rights leader, dies at 100

Name: Judge L. Clifford Davis, North Texas civil rights leader, dies at 100
Uploaded: 2025-02-15T22:50:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: Judge L. Clifford Davis, a North Texas leader, passed away today at the age of 100. He assisted Thurgood Marshall in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that ended school segregation. Davis continued his fight for desegregation in North Texas, becoming the first appointed African American judge in the county to preside over a district court.

Judge L. Clifford Davis, a North Texas leader, passed away today at the age of 100. He assisted Thurgood Marshall in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that ended school segregation. Davis continued his fight for desegregation in North Texas, becoming the first appointed African American judge in the county to preside over a district court.