[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E739-E740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JUDGE CLARE JUPITER

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2018

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Judge Clare Jupiter of Orleans Parish Civil District Court, who died on 
May 18, 2018 at the age of 65.
  Born in Chicago, Illinois where her father was attending art school, 
Judge Jupiter came to New Orleans as a toddler and spent the rest of 
her childhood in the city. She was the second-oldest of 12 children. 
She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in New Orleans and earned a B.A. 
degree from Yale University in 1974 before returning to New Orleans to 
work as a reporter for the States-Item, the city's afternoon paper, she 
was known as a gifted writer who took the time to understand the topic 
at hand.
  Judge Jupiter left journalism to attend law school, graduating in 
1978 from Duke University School of Law, and then returned to New 
Orleans to practice law. She was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 
1979. She became part of the firm Jefferson Bryan and Gray, which later 
became Bryan and Jupiter.
  Judge Jupiter worked as outside general counsel for the Orleans 
Parish School Board and supported causes such as WWOZ Radio, the New 
Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Covenant House, and New Life 
Ministry. She was one of the first female attorneys at what had been an 
all-male firm and became the

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firm's top writer, reviewing and improving others' briefs.
  Judge Jupiter was elected to Civil Court's Division E seat in 2011 
and re-elected in 2014. She suffered a health setback in 2015 but 
returned to the bench.
  Judge Jupiter loved the city and the people of New Orleans. Her 
legacy will forever be a part of the city and her dedication to 
community embodies the spirit of New Orleans. We cannot match the 
sacrifices made by Judge Jupiter, but surely we can try to match her 
sense of service. We cannot match her courage, but we can strive to 
match her devotion.
  Judge Jupiter's survivors include her husband, Pat Bryant; brother, 
New Orleans Traffic Court Judge Steven Jupiter; a son, Kwame Bryant of 
New Orleans; a daughter, Ms. Nia Bryant of New Orleans; six brothers, 
Eric, Danny and Jerome Jupiter, all of New Orleans, David Jupiter of 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carl Jupiter of Houston and Omodare Jupiter of 
St. Croix; four sisters, Gayle Jupiter of Albuquerque, Ann Jupiter-
Mitchll of Washington, Jill Jupiter-Jones of Silver Spring, Maryland, 
and Jane Bell of New Orleans; her mother, Romona Felton Jupiter of New 
Orleans; and two grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I celebrate the life and legacy of Judge Clare Jupiter.

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