U.S. Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit

600 Camp St., New Orleans, Louisiana. County/parish: Orleans.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 15, 1974. NRIS 74000937.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Old Post Office and Court House

From Wikipedia:

John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building

The John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building is a historic courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit located at 600 Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2015 it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its extensive role in adjudicating issues of the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. John Minor Wisdom, for whom it is now named, was a judge on the Fifth Circuit during that period.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73974268

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