Texas House Resolution 364 honors the life and legacy of retired judge L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights hero and the first Black judge elected in.

Texas House Resolution 364 pays tribute to the life of retired judge L. Clifford Davis, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 100. Born in Arkansas, Davis overcame racial barriers to become a prominent civil rights attorney and jurist. He relocated to Fort Worth in 1954, founded one of the state's first Black-owned law firms, and assisted Thurgood Marshall on a case that became the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Davis battled segregation through successful federal suits and his work with the NAACP.

Texas House Resolution 364 honors the life and legacy of retired judge L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights hero and the first Black judge elected in.

Texas House Resolution 364 pays tribute to the life of retired judge L. Clifford Davis, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 100. Born in Arkansas, Davis overcame racial barriers to become a prominent civil rights attorney and jurist. He relocated to Fort Worth in 1954, founded one of the state's first Black-owned law firms, and assisted Thurgood Marshall on a case that became the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Davis battled segregation through successful federal suits and his work with the NAACP.