Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II passed away at 82, leaving a lasting impact on Charlotte and civil rights law.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte community is remembering civil rights attorney James Ferguson, II. Ferguson passed away ...

James Ferguson II, a Charlotte civil rights lawyer whose landmark cases desegregated schools nationwide died July 21, 2025 at ...

Ferguson and Julius Chambers represented the Swann family in a landmark lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School ...

Charlotte leaders on Monday mourned the death of civil rights attorney James Ferguson, whose work helped desegregate schools ...

James Ferguson II, a pioneering Charlotte civil rights attorney whose landmark cases helped desegregate schools nationwide, died Monday at 82. An Asheville native, he co-founded North Carolina’s first ...

A local civil rights attorney, James Ferguson II, has passed away. He was 82. His long legal career paved the way for others ...

James Ferguson II, a prominent civil rights lawyer from Charlotte known for his role in desegregating schools nationwide, has ...

Charlotte historians say impacts of the 1971 Supreme Court case Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education are still present in the city’s education system today, a legacy tied closely to civil ...