Israel Meyer Augustine Jr.
Israel Meyer Augustine Jr. (16 November 1924 – 29 August 1994) was an American lawyer and the first Black district judge in Louisiana.[1][2][3][4]
In 1971, he presided over a trial of twelve Black Panthers members accused of the attempted murder of five New Orleans policemen.[5][6]
Augustine died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1994, aged 69.[1] He was a Catholic.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A first for Louisiana's court, Israel Augustine Jr". African American Registry. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Today in New Orleans History: August 29". www.neworleanspast.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Pontchartrain, Blake (8 Feb 2021). "Blakeview: Remembering pioneering Black jurists Israel Augustine Jr. and Revius Ortique Jr". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Reed, Roy (1971-07-10). "Man in the News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Jones, Jae (17 May 2020). "Judge Israel Augustine Jr: First Black District Judge in Louisiana & Civil Rights Activist". blackthen.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Reed, Roy (1971-08-02). "TESTIMONY BEGINS IN PANTHER TRIAL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Susane (2022-02-09). "Judge Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. and His Ancestors". The Courage of my Ancestors. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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