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Rene A. Viosca
Rene A. Viosca (November 14, 1890 – September 16, 1973) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1959 to 1960. As a state court judge, in 1957, Viosca ruled in favor of boxer Ralph Dupas in a suit to establish Dupas' race, with Dupas contending that he was white, and therefore permitted to box white opponents in then-segregated Louisiana. Viosca ran for the Louisiana Supreme Court unsuccessfully, but was temporarily appointed to the court following the sudden death of Justice Amos Lee Ponder Amos Lee Ponder Jr. (March 26, 1887 – October 19, 1959) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 4, 1937, to October 19, 1959. Born at Fort Jesup in Louisiana, Ponder attended Mt. Lebanon College and Tulane University, and gra ...."Justice Amos Ponder Succumbs To Illness", ''The Crowley Post-Signal'' (October 19, 1959), p. 1. References Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1890 births 1973 deaths 20th-century American judges {{US-state- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Louisiana (french: Cour suprême de Louisiane) is the highest court and court of last resort in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The modern Supreme Court, composed of seven justices, meets in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Supreme Court, and Louisiana state law, are historically based in the colonial governments of France and Spain during the 18th century. The current Supreme Court traces its roots back to these beginnings. French and Spanish colonial government Under the colonial governments of France and Spain, the courts of what is now Louisiana existed in several different forms. In 1712, a charter granted by France created a Superior Council with executive and judicial function which functioned as a court of last resort in both civil and criminal cases. In 1769, Louisiana (New France) became Louisiana (New Spain), and the Superior Council was replaced with the '' Cabildo''. The colonial Governor held the power of final authority in legal cases. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Dupas
Ralph Dupas (October 14, 1935 – January 25, 2008) was an American boxer from New Orleans who won the world light middleweight championship. Early boxing career Dupas was the second of eleven children of a New Orleans fisherman, Peter Dupas. He became a professional boxer in 1950 at the age of 14. Trainer Angelo Dundee saw Dupas fight and took him to Miami to train him. Dupas became a ranked contender in the lightweight division when he defeated Armand Savoie in 1953. By 1955, after beating a variety of top fighters such as Paddy DeMarco and Kenny Lane, Dupas was the top-ranked lightweight in the world. In May 1957 Dupas challenged Joe Brown for the lightweight title, but lost by an eighth-round knockout. Earlier in 1957, Dupas had filed a lawsuit to establish his race, with Dupas contending that he was white, and therefore permitted to box white opponents in then-segregated Louisiana. Judge Rene Viosca ruled in favor of the claim by Dupas. Dupas moved up to the welterweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Lee Ponder
Amos Lee Ponder Jr. (March 26, 1887 – October 19, 1959) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 4, 1937, to October 19, 1959. Born at Fort Jesup in Louisiana, Ponder attended Mt. Lebanon College and Tulane University, and graduated as president of his class at Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ... in 1912. Ponder was a Louisiana district attorney until 1930, and then a district judge from 1930 to 1937, when he was elected to the state supreme court. He was reelected in 1950."Associate Justice Amos Ponder Dies", ''The Greenwood Commonwealth'' (October 19, 1959), p. 8. Ponder died at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, following a bout with pneumonia."Justice Amos Ponder Succumbs To Illness", ''The Crowley Post-Signal'' (Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Justices Of The Louisiana Supreme Court
Following is a list of justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court and their years of service. Territory of Orleans (1804–1812) (three judges) * John Bartow Prevost 1804–1806 * Ephraim Kirby 1804 (died en route to New Orleans) *Peter Stephen Du Ponceau 1804 (declined Jefferson's appointment) * William Sprigg 1806–1808 * George Mathews Jr. 1806–1813 * Joshua Lewis 1807–1813 * John Thompson 1808–1810 * Francois Xavier Martin 1810–1813 State of Louisiana (1813 to the present) Constitution of 1812 (three to five judges appointed by the governor) *Dominic Augustin Hall 1813, Presiding Judge *Pierre Derbigny 1813–1820 * George Mathews Jr. 1813–1836, Presiding Judge * Francois Xavier Martin 1815–1836; *Alexander Porter 1821–1833 *Henry Adams Bullard 1834–1839 * Francois Xavier Martin 1836–1846, Presiding Judge *Henry Carleton 1837–1839 *Pierre Adolphe Rost 1839 *George Eustis Sr. 1839 *George Strawbridge 1839 *Rice Garland 1840–1846 *Alonzo Morphy 1839–1846 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Summers (judge)
Frank Wynerth Summers (September 5, 1914 – January 26, 1993) was an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from December 12, 1960, to December 31, 1978, and chief justice from January 1, 1979, to February 29, 1980. Early life, education, and military service Born in Abbeville, Louisiana to Clay Ralph Summers and Esther LeBlanc,"Former chief justice of state Supreme Court dies Tuesday", ''Abbeville Meridional'' (January 27, 1993), p. 1, 5. Summers attended the Abbeville public schools and received a B.A. from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1936, where he lettered in football and track. He received an LL.B. from Tulane University Law School in 1938 and entered the practice of law in Abbeville. A naval reservist, Summers was called to active duty to serve in the Pacific theatre of World War II, first with the Office of Naval Intelligence, and then commanding the amphibious tank-landing ship USS ''LST-871''. His command lasted from January 15, 1945 to October 20, 1945 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justices Of The Louisiana Supreme Court
A judge is a person who wiktionary:preside, presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a Judicial panel, panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other Evidence (law), evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the Case law, case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial wiktionary:impartial, impartially and, typically, in an in open court, open court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful and orderly. Powers and functions The ultimate task of a judge is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President ( 1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States ( 1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
