Israel Meyer Augustine Jr.

Israel Meyer Augustine Jr. (November 16, 1924 – August 29, 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]

Israel Meyer Augustine Middle School was renamed for him.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "A first for Louisiana's court, Israel Augustine Jr". African American Registry. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Today in New Orleans History: August 29". www.neworleanspast.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Pontchartrain, Blake (February 8, 2021). "Blakeview: Remembering pioneering Black jurists Israel Augustine Jr. and Revius Ortique Jr". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Reed, Roy (July 10, 1971). "Man in the News". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Jones, Jae (May 17, 2020). "Judge Israel Augustine Jr: First Black District Judge in Louisiana & Civil Rights Activist". blackthen.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Reed, Roy (August 2, 1971). "TESTIMONY BEGINS IN PANTHER TRIAL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Susane (February 9, 2022). "Judge Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. and His Ancestors". The Courage of my Ancestors. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ https://savingplaces.org/stories/new-orleans-israel-augustine-meyer-middle-school-waits-to-be-saved
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