Rene A. Viosca
American judge (1890–1973)
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Rene A. Viosca (November 14, 1890 – September 16, 1973) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1959 to 1960.
Preceded byAmos Lee Ponder
Succeeded byFrank Summers
BornNovember 14, 1890
DiedSeptember 16, 1973 (aged 82)
Rene A. Viosca | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office 1959–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Lee Ponder |
| Succeeded by | Frank Summers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1890 |
| Died | September 16, 1973 (aged 82) |
| Profession | Judge |
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.[1]
Viosca ran for the Louisiana Supreme Court unsuccessfully, but was temporarily appointed to the court following the sudden death of Justice Amos Lee Ponder.[2][3]
