Norman Mineta: “I rise in support of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2868, a bill to designate a Federal building located at 600 Camp…”

“I rise in support of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2868, a bill to designate a Federal building located at 600 Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana as the ``John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building.'' John Minor Wisdom was born in New Orleans, LA, on May 17, 1905. He graduated from Tulane Law School and was admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1929. He practiced law at a firm for 28 years. From 1942 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel. In 1957, he was nominated for appointment to the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and in 1977 received senior status. Judge Wisdom is well know as an advocate for civil rights. He is credited with distinguished opinions in a number of landmark cases dealing with desegregation and discrimination, such as the case of the United States versus Jefferson County Board of Education, which used affirmative action to desegregate schools.”