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John Minor Wisdom

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

John Minor Wisdom , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. John Minor Wisdom (May 17, 1905 – May 15, 1999) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", known for a series of crucial decisions that advanced the goals of the Civil Rights Movement.

Education

  • Washington and Lee UniversityA.B., 1925
  • Tulane University Law SchoolLL.B., 1929

Career

U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 1942-1946; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1929-1957; Adjunct professor of law, Tulane University, 1938-1957; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1968-1978; chair, 1975-1978

Biography

John Minor Wisdom (May 17, 1905 – May 15, 1999) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", known for a series of crucial decisions that advanced the goals of the Civil Rights Movement.

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