John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building
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The John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building is a historic federal courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for housing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for its significant role in civil rights-era jurisprudence.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T543361 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building Context triple: [United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, seatedAt, John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building]
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Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Manhattan that houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse and judicial complex located on Boston’s waterfront that houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, named after Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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E.
Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building Target entity description: The John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building is a historic federal courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for housing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for its significant role in civil rights-era jurisprudence.
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A.
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Manhattan that houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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B.
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse and judicial complex located on Boston’s waterfront that houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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C.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, named after Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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E.
Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government building
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federal courthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
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| category |
Courthouses in Louisiana
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Government buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ United States federal courthouses ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| function |
hearing federal appellate cases
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housing courtrooms and judicial chambers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| jurisdictionServed |
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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surface form:
Fifth Circuit of the United States
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| locatedIn |
Louisiana
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New Orleans ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Orleans Parish ⓘ
surface form:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
United States Fifth Circuit jurisdiction ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
U.S. General Services Administration
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surface form:
General Services Administration
|
| namedAfter | John Minor Wisdom ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in desegregation and voting rights jurisprudence ⓘ |
| occupant |
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| owner | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | federal court system of the United States ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of federal enforcement of civil rights in the American South ⓘ |
| significantEvent | landmark civil rights decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | American civil rights era ⓘ |
| streetAddress | New Orleans Central Business District ⓘ |
| usedFor |
federal appellate court proceedings
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judicial administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building Description of subject: The John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building is a historic federal courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for housing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for its significant role in civil rights-era jurisprudence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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seatedAt
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John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building
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this entity surface form:
United States Fifth Circuit courthouse in New Orleans named John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building