George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, congratulating each other, following Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional

George Edward Chalmers Hayes (July 1, 1894 – December 20, 1968) was a Washington, DC lawyer who defended Annie Lee Moss, was the lead atorney in Bolling v. Sharpe, and later became the first African American to serve on the District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission. http://www. ... http://www. ... Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Annie Lee Moss was a middle-aged African American woman who was accused by Joseph McCarthy of being a Communist infiltrator in the Pentagon. ... Bolling v. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

George E.C. Hayes was born in 1894 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Brown University in 1915, and then earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1918. He taught at Howard University School of Law starting in 1924 while he maintained a private practice in the District of Columbia. With Spottswood William Robinson III, he was the lead counsel on Bolling v. Sharpe, the companion case to Brown v. Board of Education. Bolling was decided under the Fifth Amendment Due Process clause while Brown was decided under the 14th Amendment Equal Protection clause. Hayes argued that denying Black students the liberty to attend non-segregated schools violated due process. He died in December of 1968. Flag Seal Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Location Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Virginia Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder Geographical characteristics Area     City 62. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Howard University is a historically black university in Washington, D.C.. Notable alumni include Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Ossie Davis, Debbie Allen, and Phylicia Rashad. ... ... Bolling v. ... Holding Racial segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... The Fifth Amendment may refer to the: Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution - part of the Bill of Rights. ... The Fourteenth Amendment may refer to the: Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - contains the due process and equal protection clauses. ...

Reference

• West's Law Encyclopedia

New York Times

• New York Times; December 21, 1968; George Hayes, 74, A Rights Lawyer; Argued School Segregation Case Before High Court.
• New York Times; February 13, 1955; Negro Nominated for Job in Capital; Hayes, Defender of Mrs. Moss in Security Hearing, Gets District Utilities Post.