U.S. Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas will visit Wayne State Friday, June 5, to present the 16th annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award to Justice Damon J. Keith, a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

The awards ceremony is slated for 6 p.m. in Community Arts Auditorium on the University campus; a reception will follow. Judge Thomas was a member of the award selection committee. Other committee members will be on hand for the event.

The Devitt Award annually recognizes a federal Judge who has achieved an exemplary career and has made significant contributions to the administration of justice, the advancement of the rule of the law and the improvement of society as a whole.

Named for the late Edward J. Devitt, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the award is made possible through the courtesy of the West Group and administered by the American Judicature Society.

For more information call Faye Nelson, vice president for governmental and community affairs at (313) 577-284.