In 1988 , the U.S. Courthouse was renamed in honor of Judge Edward T. Gignoux , a veteran of 26 years on the bench , who had gained notoriety when he presided over the contempt trial of activists who attempted to disrupt the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968
Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968
1968 Democratic National Convention
Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse