[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 150 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1777-E1778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      JAMES M. CARTER AND JUDITH N. KEEP UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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                               speech of

                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 9, 2014

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
H.R. 1378, to designate the new courthouse at 333 West Broadway Street 
in San Diego as the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States 
Courthouse.
  The bipartisan bill before us today has been a long time coming. I'm 
particularly grateful for Scott Peters's hard work to bring interested 
parties together and craft a bill that all San Diegans can be proud of.
  When we first reached out to the community, San Diego's leaders made 
it clear that there are no two figures more deserving of this honor 
than Judges Carter and Keep. The support was overwhelming.
  Judges Carter and Keep were truly trailblazers in their field, and 
worked tirelessly both on and off the bench to better the San Diego 
community.
  Judge Carter was the driving force behind the creation of the 
Southern California District, allowing the people of San Diego access 
to the federal court system.
  Fittingly, once the Southern California District Court was 
established, Carter became its first Chief Judge.
  Judge Carter also founded the Federal Defenders of San Diego and was 
instrumental in the creation of the University of San Diego Law School.
  He is remembered by those who knew him as a giant of his time, a man 
whose service was an example for all those who followed in his 
footsteps.
  For her part, Judge Keep was instrumental in opening up the San Diego 
legal field to women.
  She graduated valedictorian at San Diego Law School at a time when 
only 5% of lawyers were women!
  Judge Keep began her career as a public defender, and went on to 
serve as the Southern California District Court's first female Chief 
Judge.
  Judith worked closely with the San Diego Community Foundation and the 
Armed Forces YMCA, and both she and James served as role models and 
mentors to countless young attorneys and judges in San Diego.
  In addition to honoring Judges Carter and Keep, this bill will rename 
the Federal Judicial Center after the late Judge John Rhoades. Judge 
Rhoades spent over 20 years as a distinguished U.S. District Judge in 
San Diego. It is only fitting that the judicial center bear his name.
  Judges Carter, Keep, and Rhoades were instrumental in shaping the San 
Diego legal community into what it is today. I can think of no better 
tribute to their service than to name this courthouse and judicial 
center in their honor.

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