Revius Ortique, Jr

Revius Ortique, Jr

Revius Oliver Ortique, Jr. (June 14, 1924 - June 22, 2008) was an American jurist, first Afro-American justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and civil rights activist.

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he graduated from Dillard University. In 1992, Revius Ortique was the first Afro-American appointed to the Louisiana Supreme Court. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [ [http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20080630r Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper ] ] [ [http://www.lasc.org/press_room/press_releases/2007/2007-03.asp 2007-03.asp ] ]

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