[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17274-17276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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

  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 1378) to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 
West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the ``James M. Carter and 
Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse'', as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

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                               H.R. 1378

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. JUDICIAL CENTER DESIGNATION.

       The United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 
     West Broadway in San Diego, California, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center''. 
     The Judicial Center includes the Federal property located at 
     221 West Broadway, 333 West Broadway, 880 Front Street, 325 
     West F Street, 808 Union Street, and the adjoining plaza.

     SEC. 2. COURTHOUSE BUILDING DESIGNATION.

       The United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway 
     in San Diego, California, shall be known and designated as 
     the ``James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States 
     Courthouse''.

     SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the United States 
     Federal Judicial Center referred to in section 1 shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the ``John Rhoades Federal 
     Judicial Center''. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the ``James M. Carter and Judith 
     N. Keep United States Courthouse''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Gibbs) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on H.R. 1378, as amended.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1378 designates the United States Federal Judicial 
Center located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the 
John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center. The bill also designates the 
United States Courthouse in San Diego, California, as the James M. 
Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse.
  John S. Rhoades, Sr., was a United States Federal judge on the United 
States District Court for the Southern District of California for 22 
years. Before Judge Rhoades began practicing law, he served in the 
United States Navy during World War II. Early in his career, he 
practiced law for the city of San Diego, California, as a prosecuting 
attorney and as deputy city attorney.
  Judge Rhoades was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 to 
serve as a Federal judge on the United States District Court for the 
Southern District of California, where he served until his death in 
2007.
  Judith N. Keep was nominated as a judge to the United States District 
Court for the Southern District of California in 1980 by President 
Jimmy Carter and served for 24 years. She was the first female Federal 
judge in her district. She later became its first female chief judge, 
serving in that capacity from 1991 to 1998. She continued to serve 
until her death in 2004.
  James M. Carter was nominated by President Harry S. Truman as a judge 
on the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
California and served for 17 years, including 2 years as chief judge. 
In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Carter to a seat on the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where he served 
until his death in 1979.

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  All three of these judges demonstrated their dedication to the Nation 
and the law. It is fitting to honor their work by naming the judicial 
center and courthouse after them.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, 
and I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Peters) who is the author of this bill.
  Mr. PETERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  I rise today to support my legislation, H.R. 1378, to designate the 
Federal Courthouse on West Broadway in downtown San Diego as the James 
M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse, and to designate 
the Federal Judicial Center in San Diego as the John Rhoades Federal 
Judicial Center.
  In San Diego's collaborative spirit, in order to find a name for the 
new building, the San Diego legal community reached out to find ideas, 
and through this process some prominent jurists clearly emerged.
  These jurists were enthusiastically touted by a bipartisan coalition, 
including the San Diego County Bar Association, our district's Federal 
judges, and both Republican and Democratic community leaders across San 
Diego.
  Judge Carter was the moving force behind the creation of the Southern 
District of California. After its creation, he became the first Chief 
Judge of the District Court, serving in that position until he was 
appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  Judge Keep was instrumental in opening up the San Diego legal field 
to women. She graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law 
as its valedictorian and went on to become the first female judge for 
the District Court of the Southern District of California, and later 
the District Court's first female Chief Judge.
  This bill also honors Judge John Rhoades, who served as a Federal 
judge in San Diego for 22 years and was widely respected and beloved 
throughout the region's legal community.
  Judges Carter, Keep, and Rhoades all served the public with 
distinction and reflected the San Diego legal community's shared values 
of excellence and integrity. I am proud to honor their legacy with this 
legislation.
  I want to thank two of my colleagues in particular, Congresswoman 
Susan Davis, who represented this area before I did and led this effort 
for the past several years, and Congressman Darrell Issa for his 
support and great amendments to the bill. It is better because of his 
work.
  I am proud to have worked with them both in this Congress to move it 
forward.
  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, so I 
urge adoption of this bill and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I too urge my colleagues to support this 
bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  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

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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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Weber of Texas). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gibbs) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1378, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West 
Broadway in San Diego, California, as the `John Rhoades Federal 
Judicial Center' and to designate the United States courthouse located 
at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the `James M. Carter 
and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse'.''
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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