IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 3 
Recognizing former United States Federal Judge Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., 
for his role in the civil rights movement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing former United States Federal Judge Frank 
Minis Johnson, Jr., for his role in the civil rights movement. 
Whereas Judge Johnson served bravely in the armed forces 
during World War II before pursuing a legal career; 
Whereas Judge Johnson served on the U.S. Court of Appeals 
for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Elev-
enth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle 
District of Alabama; 
Whereas in each capacity he courageously worked to advance 
the constitutional principles of freedom and equality; 
Whereas in 1956, in his decision in Browder v. Gayle, Judge 
Johnson struck down the Alabama bus segregation laws, 
assisting the leaders of the civil rights movement engaged 
in the Montgomery Bus Boycott; 
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Whereas in 1961, in his decision in Gomillion v. Lightfoot, 
Judge Johnson invalidated as a violation of the 15th 
amendment an electoral plan setting the boundaries for 
the city of Tuskegee, Alabama, that systematically ex-
cluded Black voters; 
Whereas in 1961, in his decision in U.S. v. Alabama, Judge 
Johnson ordered that African-American registration be 
evaluated as equally as the least qualified White appli-
cant approved for the voting rolls; 
Whereas in 1961, in his decision in Lewis v. Greyhound, 
Judge Johnson ordered the desegregation of the bus fa-
cilities in the city of Montgomery, Alabama; 
Whereas in 1961, in his decision in U.S. v. City of Mont-
gomery, Judge Johnson required the city of Montgomery, 
Alabama, to surrender its voting registration records to 
the Department of Justice so that they could determine 
African-American voter registration; 
Whereas in 1962, in his decision in Sim v. Frink, Judge 
Johnson required the State of Alabama to reapportion 
State legislative districts to abide by the ‘‘one man, one 
vote’’ principle; 
Whereas in 1963, in his decision in Lee v. Macon County 
Board of Education, Judge Johnson ordered the desegre-
gation of public schools in Alabama, the first statewide 
desegregation order of public schools in the Nation; 
Whereas in 1965, in his decision in Williams v. Wallace, 
Judge Johnson blocked Governor George Wallace’s prohi-
bition in Alabama of the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference’s Selma to Montgomery march for voting 
rights; 
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Whereas in 1966, in his decision in White v. Crook, Judge 
Johnson ruled that the State of Alabama must grant Af-
rican-Americans the right to serve on juries; 
Whereas in 1970, in his decision in Smith v. YMCA of Mont-
gomery, Judge Johnson ordered the desegregation of the 
Montgomery chapter of the YMCA; 
Whereas in 1974, in his decision in U.S. v. Dothard, Judge 
Johnson ordered that the Alabama Department of Public 
Safety stop systematically excluding African-Americans 
from employment within its agency; 
Whereas in 1974, in his decision in Doe v. Plyler, Judge 
Johnson struck down a law that imposed a tuition of 
$1,000 on the children of undocumented immigrants; 
Whereas in 1995, Judge Johnson, in recognition of his deci-
sions and service in pursuit of justice and equality for all, 
was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by 
President Bill Clinton; 
Whereas the insight and constitutional judgment of Judge 
Johnson was invaluable and aided the Supreme Court as 
it recognized the violations and injustices in the Nation 
during the civil rights movement; 
Whereas the Supreme Court upheld and utilized the wisdom 
from many of Judge Johnson’s decisions; and 
Whereas it is evident that the civil rights movement would 
have been at a great disadvantage if someone without 
Judge Johnson’s judicious temperament, constitutional 
mindset, and dedication to rule of law had served in his 
stead: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes former United 
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States Federal Judge Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., for his 
role in the civil rights movement. 
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