Rene A. Viosca
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Rene A. Viosca | |
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Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
In office 1959–1960 | |
Preceded by | Amos Lee Ponder |
Succeeded by | Frank Summers |
Personal details | |
Born | November 14, 1890 |
Died | September 16, 1973 | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Profession | Judge |
Rene A. Viosca (November 14, 1890 – September 16, 1973) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1959 to 1960.
As a state court judge, in 1957, Viosca ruled in favor of boxer Ralph Dupas in a suit to establish Dupas' race, with Dupas contending that he was white, and therefore permitted to box white opponents in then-segregated Louisiana.[1]
Viosca ran for the Louisiana Supreme Court unsuccessfully, but was temporarily appointed to the court following the sudden death of Justice Amos Lee Ponder.[2][3]
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