Judge J. Waties Waring

Judge J. Waties Waring (HM2HZR)

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N 32° 46.532', W 79° 55.874'

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(1880-1968)

Born in Charleston, son of a Civil War veteran. U.S. District Judge 1942-52. Courageous and independent jurist. Issued landmark civil rights decisions, including legendary dissent in Briggs v. Elliott where he declared that "segregation is per se inequality". Majority in Briggs reversed by U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Bd. of Education, adopting Waring's dissenting position.
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HM NumberHM2HZR
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Year Placed2014
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Date Added Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 600094 N 3626908
Decimal Degrees32.77553333, -79.93123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 46.532', W 79° 55.874'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 46' 31.92" N, 79° 55' 52.44" W
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