Israel Meyer Augustine Jr. Explained

Israel Meyer Augustine Jr. (16 November 192429 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A first for Louisiana's court, Israel Augustine Jr.. 2021-05-06. African American Registry. en.
  2. Web site: Today in New Orleans History: August 29. 2021-05-06. www.neworleanspast.com.
  3. Web site: Blakeview: Remembering pioneering Black jurists Israel Augustine Jr. and Revius Ortique Jr.. 2021-05-07. NOLA.com. en. Blake. Pontchartrain. 8 Feb 2021.
  4. News: Reed. Roy. 1971-07-10. Man in the News. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-07. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Judge Israel Augustine Jr: First Black District Judge in Louisiana & Civil Rights Activist. 2021-05-07. blackthen.com. Jae. Jones. 17 May 2020.
  6. News: Reed. Roy. 1971-08-02. TESTIMONY BEGINS IN PANTHER TRIAL. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-07. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Susane . 2022-02-09 . Judge Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. and His Ancestors . 2024-08-05 . The Courage of my Ancestors . en-US.

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