Federal Judge Damon Keith, who authored landmark rulings on civil liberties, dies at 96

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Federal Judge Damon Keith, who authored landmark rulings on civil liberties, dies at 96
Judge Damon Keith, Civil Rights Icon Who Faced Down Presidents and the KKK, Dies at Age 96

Keith coined the phrase “democracies die behind closed doors” in a decision blocking George W. Bush’s secret deportations.