Senate Resolution 188 honors L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights pioneer and the first Black district court judge in Tarrant County.

Senate Resolution 188 commemorates the life and legacy of L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights advocate who dedicated his life to fighting for justice. Born in 1924 in Arkansas, Davis moved to Little Rock for high school and later earned degrees before studying law. Despite attending the University of Arkansas Law School under segregation, he completed his law degree at Howard University and became a prominent attorney in Fort Worth. Davis used Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate schools and integrated the Mansfield and Fort Worth school districts.

Senate Resolution 188 honors L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights pioneer and the first Black district court judge in Tarrant County.

Senate Resolution 188 commemorates the life and legacy of L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights advocate who dedicated his life to fighting for justice. Born in 1924 in Arkansas, Davis moved to Little Rock for high school and later earned degrees before studying law. Despite attending the University of Arkansas Law School under segregation, he completed his law degree at Howard University and became a prominent attorney in Fort Worth. Davis used Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate schools and integrated the Mansfield and Fort Worth school districts.