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Flanked
by
family
and
friends,
Mary
Packard
(center)
had this
to say,
"It is
truly an
honor
and a
privilege
to stand
before
you
today
between
building
a
remarkable
exhibit
dedicated
to the
life and
legacy
of judge
Damon
Jerome
Keith.
(Photo
by
Montez
Miller/Tell
Us
Detroit) |
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The
Wright
Museum
debuts
new
gallery
that
honors
the life
and
legacy
of The
Honorable
Judge
Damon J.
Keith
By HB
Meeks
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- The
exhibition
is a
timeline
journey
of Judge
Keith's
life
through
an
interactive
experience
with
innovative
technology.
Through
a
curatorial
partnership
with The
Wright
Museum
staff
and
other
key
stakeholders,
the
museum
highlighted
Judge
Keith's
childhood,
family,
military
service,
education,
legal
practice,
and
service
as a
Federal
District
Judge.
Keith
was born
and
raised
in
Detroit,
Michigan.
He
married
Rachel
Boone in
1953,
and they
had
three
daughters.
Rachel
died on
January
4, 2007.
Keith
died on
April
28,
2019, at
his home
in
Detroit
at the
age of
96. The
cause
was
complications
from
leukemia
and
cardiovascular
disease.
He
attended
West
Virginia
State
College,
Howard
University
School
of Law,
and
Wayne
State
University
Law
School.
Keith
practiced
law
privately
in
Detroit
from
1950 to
1967 and
worked
as an
attorney
in the
Office
of the
Friend
of the
Court in
Detroit.
In 1964,
he was
elected
co-chair
of the
Michigan
Civil
Rights
Commission
and
played a
significant
role
during
the
turbulent
times
following
the
Detroit
race
riots.
Keith
was
nominated
by
President
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
on
September
25,
1967, to
serve
the
United
States
District
Court
for the
Eastern
District
of
Michigan.
He was
confirmed
on
October
12,
1967, as
Chief
Judge
from
1975 to
1977
before
being
elevated
to the
Sixth
Circuit.
Keith
was
nominated
by
President
Jimmy
Carter
on
September
28,
1977, to
serve on
the
United
States
Court of
Appeals
for the
Sixth
Circuit,
confirmed
on
October
20,
1977,
and
assumed
senior
status
on May
1, 1995.
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