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John Brown (judge) - Definition

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John Brown, one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Texas, was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans. At that time, the Fifth Circuit included not only Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (its jurisdiction as of 2004), but also Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Panama Canal Zone.

Example Usage of (judge)

petitiononline: "RECALL JUDGE ALKSNE McKELLAR" petition has reached 100 signatures! http://petol.org/recallja #petol
MsDee1031: Still doing homework, on a Saturday night.. YUCK :( Proceed to judge me..
sweetsnow: @Judge_ そうなんですよね。問題は、それが図星であること……そしてなにより、それなりに巧く隠して生きているつもりだった……というところにありそうです。まあ指摘されるだけ幸せなことだと思いたいですね。気づきながらもスルーされるのが一番辛いですから。
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