Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable Revius O. Ortique Jr.
Dillard University
About
Revius Ortique Jr., a Dillard University alumnus, was the first African American justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. A New Orleans lawyer and civic leader, he was inducted by the Hall of Fame posthumously.
Accomplishments
First African American justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
New Orleans civil-rights era lawyer and civic leader.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2016.
Year of award
2016
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Lifetime Achievement.