Nauman Scott
Nauman Steele Scott, II (June 15, 1916 - September 19, 2001), was a Republican-appointed federal judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, who served from 1970 until his death, in 2001.
In 1980, he ordered cross-parish busing guidelines to foster racial balance in Rapides Parish public schools. Because of his active fight against lingering remnants of segregation, Judge Scott has often been compared to two other Republican federal judges in similar circumstances, John Minor Wisdom (1905–1999) of New Orleans and Frank Minis Johnson, of Montgomery, Alabama, the latter a rival of former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Prior to his judicial appointment, Scott had been an attorney in private practice in Alexandria.
Read more about Nauman Scott: Early Years and Legal Practice, Nixon Appoints Scott To The Bench, Cross-parish Busing, The Clash With Judge Richard Lee, Forced Busing Loses Public Support, Busing Case Hurt Jock Scott's Political Aspirations, Judge Scott's Obituary
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