Revius Oliver Ortique Jr. (June 14, 1924 – June 22, 2008) was an American jurist, the first African-American justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and civil rights activist.
[2][3] Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he served as an officer in the United States Army during World War II,[2] and later graduated from Dillard University, majoring in sociology.
[1] During the Civil Rights Era, he contributed to the McDonogh Day Boycott in New Orleans by publicizing the boycott of the segregated public ceremony on his radio show.
[2] In 1992, Revius Ortique was the first African-American elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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