[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 27 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E287]
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                        HONORING JUDGE JOE BROWN

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 13, 2000

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Judge Joe Brown of Memphis.
  Judge Brown has served as a distinguished jurist and community 
leader, and has demonstrated the law to millions of Americans via his 
television program. He is a nationally recognized figure with a 
reputation for outspoken and hands-on problem solving with urban youth. 
He is also well-known for his innovative sentencing policies in 
addition to leading the re-opening of the case against James Earl Ray 
in the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  A graduate of UCLA, Judge Brown became the first African American 
prosecutor in Memphis. Currently, he unselfishly spends a large portion 
of his weekends in the toughest neighborhoods in Memphis, following up 
on probationers and helping teens stay out of trouble.
  Judge Brown has displayed exemplary dedication not only to the law, 
but also to the youth in Memphis and across the nation. His 
accomplishments have earned him a place among our nation's finest as 
the newest member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International. 
Congratulations to Judge Brown.

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