Upon his death, Wisdom left all of his writings, papers, and a variety of other personal effects, to Tulane University Law School, which now displays them in the law school building, Weinmann Hall.[10] He also left a sizable collection of his personal Mardi Gras memorabilia to the University of New Orleans.[11]
Wisdom is one of the subjects of the book Unlikely Heroes by Jack Bass, about the Southern Federal judges who helped implement the desegregation of the South.[12][13] A full-length biography, Champion of Civil Rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom,[14] was written by Professor Joel William Friedman of Tulane Law School, and was published in January 2009 by Louisiana State University Press.[15][16]
"The Constitution is both color blind and color conscious. To avoid conflict with the equal protection clause, a classification that denies a benefit, causes harm, or imposes a burden must not be based on race. In that sense the Constitution is color blind. But the Constitution is color conscious to prevent discrimination being perpetuated and to undo the effects of past discrimination. The criterion is the relevancy of color to a legitimate government purpose."
- Wisdom, writing for the majority in U.S. v. Jefferson County Board of Education, 372 F.2d 836 (1966).[17]
ReferencesEdit
^"Wisdom > Early Years". library.law.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^Tes1ess (2016-05-16). "Brevard-Rice House – New Orleans, LA". The Ultimate Guide to Plantations of Louisiana. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^Joel William Friedman, "Judge Wisdom and the 1952 Republican National Convention: Ensuring Victory for Eisenhower and a Two-Party System for Louisiana", Washington and Lee Law Review, vol. 53, no. 1 (1996).
^Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Special Railroad Court to Close Doors (November 1996). Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ab"Wisdom > Later Years". library.law.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^Amsberryaugier, Lora. "Library Guides: MSS 197 - Judge John Minor Wisdom Collection: Summary". libguides.uno.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^Jack Bass, Unlikely Heroes: The Dramatic Story of the Southern Judges of the Fifth Circuit who Translated the Supreme Court's Brown Decision Into a Revolution for Equality (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981), ISBN0-671-25064-7, ISBN978-0-671-25064-5.
^Joel William Friedman, Champion of Civil Rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2009), ISBN978-0-8071-3384-2.
^Champion of Civil Rights announcement 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine at LSU Press website.
^Brett W. Curry, Review of Champion of Civil Rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom, Law and Politics Book Review vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 366-370 (2009).
^Circuit, United States Court of Appeals Fifth (1966-12-29). "372 F2d 836 United States v. Jefferson County Board of Education". F2d (372): 836. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
External linksEdit
John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building 2004-10-15 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
Joel W. Friedman, Desegregating the South: John Minor Wisdom's Role in Enforcing Brown's Mandate, 78 Tul. L. Rev. 6 (2004).
John Minor Wisdom Collection, 1710–1960, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University
Judge John Minor Wisdom Collection at the University of New Orleans in the Louisiana Digital Library
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This article is about the U S court of appeals judge For the philosopher see John Wisdom John Minor Wisdom May 17 1905 May 15 1999 one of the Fifth Circuit Four and a Republican from Louisiana was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s when that court became known for a series of crucial decisions that advanced the goals of the Civil Rights Movement At that time the Fifth Circuit included not only Louisiana Mississippi and Texas its jurisdiction since October 1 1981 but also Alabama Georgia Florida and the Panama Canal Zone John Minor WisdomSenior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitIn office January 15 1977 May 15 1999Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitIn office June 27 1957 January 15 1977Appointed byDwight D EisenhowerPreceded byWayne G BorahSucceeded byAlvin Benjamin RubinPersonal detailsBornJohn Minor Wisdom 1905 05 17 May 17 1905New Orleans LouisianaDiedMay 15 1999 1999 05 15 aged 93 New Orleans LouisianaPolitical partyRepublicanEducationWashington and Lee University AB Tulane University Law School LLB Contents 1 Early life and education 1 1 Career 2 Federal judicial service 3 Honors 3 1 Legacy 4 Quote 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditWisdom was born on May 17 1905 in New Orleans Louisiana and graduated from the Isidore Newman School In 1925 he received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia In 1929 he received a Bachelor of Laws from Tulane University Law School graduating first in his class 1 2 Brevard Rice HouseFrom 1947 to 1972 John Minor Wisdom lived at Brevard Rice House 1239 First Street in New Orleans Garden District 3 Career Edit Wisdom was a United States Army lieutenant colonel from 1942 to 1946 He was in private practice of law in New Orleans from 1929 to 1957 He was an adjunct professor of law at Tulane University from 1938 to 1957 2 As a young man he was a Democrat but he left that party in reaction to what he perceived as the corrupt administration of Governor Huey Pierce Long Jr As the Republican National Committeeman from Louisiana Wisdom was instrumental in securing the nomination of Dwight D Eisenhower at the 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago Illinois 4 Wisdom was also credited for helping Eisenhower to win Louisiana in the 1956 general election the first time Louisiana had voted Republican in 80 years 5 Federal judicial service EditIn what was seen as a reward for his services 6 Wisdom was nominated by President Dwight D Eisenhower on March 14 1957 to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Wayne G Borah He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26 1957 and received his commission the next day He was a member of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation MDL from its creation in 1968 and was the Panel s chairman from 1975 until 1978 7 He served on the Special Court created under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act starting in 1975 becoming Presiding Judge from 1986 when Judge Henry Friendly retired until 1996 when the Special Court was dissolved 8 He assumed senior status on January 15 1977 His service terminated on May 15 1999 due to his death in New Orleans 2 Honors EditPresident Bill Clinton awarded Wisdom the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 9 On May 25 1994 the Fifth Circuit s headquarters in New Orleans was renamed the John Minor Wisdom U S Court of Appeals Building 9 Legacy Edit Upon his death Wisdom left all of his writings papers and a variety of other personal effects to Tulane University Law School which now displays them in the law school building Weinmann Hall 10 He also left a sizable collection of his personal Mardi Gras memorabilia to the University of New Orleans 11 Wisdom is one of the subjects of the book Unlikely Heroes by Jack Bass about the Southern Federal judges who helped implement the desegregation of the South 12 13 A full length biography Champion of Civil Rights Judge John Minor Wisdom 14 was written by Professor Joel William Friedman of Tulane Law School and was published in January 2009 by Louisiana State University Press 15 16 Wisdom s former law clerks include United States Senator Lamar Alexander Judge William H Pryor Jr of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Martin Leach Cross Feldman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge D Brock Hornby of the United States District Court for the District of Maine United States Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Brown of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana United States Magistrate Judge Viktor V Pohorelsky of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Justice Nora Margaret Manella of the California Court of Appeal Professor Philip Frickey of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law Professor Martha Field of Harvard Law School Ricki Tigert Helfer former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jack Weiss Chancellor of Louisiana State University Paul M Hebert Law Center Barry Sullivan former dean of the Washington and Lee University School of Law Professor Glynn S Lunney Jr of Texas A amp M University School of Law and Gail B Agrawal dean of the University of Iowa College of Law citation needed Quote Edit The Constitution is both color blind and color conscious To avoid conflict with the equal protection clause a classification that denies a benefit causes harm or imposes a burden must not be based on race In that sense the Constitution is color blind But the Constitution is color conscious to prevent discrimination being perpetuated and to undo the effects of past discrimination The criterion is the relevancy of color to a legitimate government purpose Wisdom writing for the majority in U S v Jefferson County Board of Education 372 F 2d 836 1966 17 References Edit Wisdom gt Early Years library law tulane edu Retrieved 2019 02 19 a b c John Minor Wisdom at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Tes1ess 2016 05 16 Brevard Rice House New Orleans LA The Ultimate Guide to Plantations of Louisiana Retrieved 2019 02 19 Joel William Friedman Judge Wisdom and the 1952 Republican National Convention Ensuring Victory for Eisenhower and a Two Party System for Louisiana Washington and Lee Law Review vol 53 no 1 1996 Louisiana Presidential Election Voting History www 270towin com Retrieved 2019 02 19 Reward for Wisdom Time Magazine March 25 1957 Tulane University Alumni Affairs taa alumni awards distinguished 1989 tulane edu Administrative Office of the U S Courts Special Railroad Court to Close Doors November 1996 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2010 04 13 Retrieved 2010 01 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b Wisdom gt Later Years library law tulane edu Retrieved 2019 02 19 Wisdom gt Homepage library law tulane edu Retrieved 2019 02 19 Amsberryaugier Lora Library Guides MSS 197 Judge John Minor Wisdom Collection Summary libguides uno edu Retrieved 2019 02 19 Jack Bass Unlikely Heroes The Dramatic Story of the Southern Judges of the Fifth Circuit who Translated the Supreme Court s Brown Decision Into a Revolution for Equality New York Simon and Schuster 1981 ISBN 0 671 25064 7 ISBN 978 0 671 25064 5 Amazon com listing for Unlikely Heroes Joel William Friedman Champion of Civil Rights Judge John Minor Wisdom Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 2009 ISBN 978 0 8071 3384 2 Champion of Civil Rights announcement Archived 2008 04 23 at the Wayback Machine at LSU Press website Brett W Curry Review of Champion of Civil Rights Judge John Minor Wisdom Law and Politics Book Review vol 19 no 6 pp 366 370 2009 Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth 1966 12 29 372 F2d 836 United States v Jefferson County Board of Education F2d 372 836 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links EditJohn Minor Wisdom U S Court of Appeals Building Archived 2004 10 15 at the Wayback Machine PDF Joel W Friedman Desegregating the South John Minor Wisdom s Role in Enforcing Brown s Mandate 78 Tul L Rev 6 2004 John Minor Wisdom Collection 1710 1960 Louisiana Research Collection Tulane University Judge John Minor Wisdom Collection at the University of New Orleans in the Louisiana Digital Library Eyes on the Prize Interview with John Minor Wisdom 1985 10 31 American Archive of Public BroadcastingLegal officesPreceded byWayne G Borah Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit1957 1977 Succeeded byAlvin Benjamin Rubin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Minor Wisdom amp oldid 1157973737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
