Judge Revius Ortique, Jr., 84
Posted: Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 6:44 pmNEW ORLEANS — Revius Ortique Jr., the first black justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, [died Sunday] of complications from a stroke. He was 84. …
As a civil rights lawyer in the 1950s and ’60s, he helped integrate state labor unions and sued to get equal pay for black workers.
He held several presidential appointments, including a stint as an alternate delegate to the United Nations under President Clinton. … Read full obituary
