About Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr.
Lived 1924 – 1994 (aged 69). Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. was an American judge.
Israel Meyer Augustine Jr. (November 16, 1924 – August 29, 1994) was an American lawyer and the first Black district judge in Louisiana.
In 1971, he presided over a trial of twelve Black Panthers members accused of the attempted murder of five New Orleans policemen.
Augustine died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1994, aged 69.
Israel Meyer Augustine Middle School was renamed for him.
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American judge
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Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. was born on 16 November 1924.
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Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. died on 29 August 1994.
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Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. was a judge.
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Israel Meyer Augustine, Jr. was American.
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