Isiah Courtney Smith | |
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| Born | September 15, 1922 |
| Died | February 29, 2012 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M College, B.A. in history, 1947; Brooklyn Law School, 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Delray Beach City Prosecutor, Circuit Court Judge for Palm Beach County |
| Spouse | Henrietta M. Smith |
Isiah C. Smith (1922–2012) was a judge and civil rights attorney. He was Palm Beach County, Florida's third black lawyer. He and William Holland, Palm Beach County's first black attorney, fought successfully to integrate the county's schools, golf courses, department stores, airport taxi service, and the Florida Turnpike's restaurants and bathrooms through lawsuits and negotiations in the mid-1950s.[1] While working with Holland at their practice, Smith also served part-time as Delray Beach City Prosecutor from 1970 to 1977. In 1986, he was appointed by Governor Bob Graham to become a circuit judge for Palm Beach County. He stepped down in 1992, having reached the age of 70, the mandatory retirement age in Florida for jurists.[2]
- ^ Whigham, Julius (2 March 2012). "Isiah C. Smith, Palm Beach County judge and civil rights leader, dies at 89". Palm Beach Post. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Anonymous. "Judge I. C. Smith, civil rights champion, dies at 89." CRA News Service March 1, 2012