Roland J. Ealey
Roland J. Ealey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 70th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – March 23, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence D. Wilder Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roland J. Ealey June 20, 1914 Kershaw, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1992 (aged 77) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bessie Mae Binford |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University (BA) Howard University (LLB) |
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Roland J. "Duke" Ealey (June 20, 1914 – March 23, 1992) was an American civil rights attorney and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 until his death in 1992. A prominent figure in Richmond's legal community, Ealey argued the landmark United States Supreme Court case Johnson v. Virginia, 373 U.S. 61 (1963), which struck down racial segregation in courtrooms throughout the United States. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was involved in several major civil rights cases and served on the legal staff of the NAACP.
In 2004, the House of Delegates designated June 20 as "Delegate Roland J. Ealey Day" in Virginia.