Rene A. Viosca (November 14, 1890 – September 16, 1973) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1959 to 1960.

Rene A. Viosca
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
1959–1960
Preceded byAmos Lee Ponder
Succeeded byFrank Summers
Personal details
Born(1890-11-14)November 14, 1890
DiedSeptember 16, 1973(1973-09-16) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge

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]

References

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  1. ^ "New Orleans Judge Rules Ralph Dupas White", Jet, Vol. XIII, No. 2 (November 14, 1957), p. 55.
  2. ^ "Associate Justice Amos Ponder Dies", The Greenwood Commonwealth (October 19, 1959), p. 8.
  3. ^ "Justice Amos Ponder Succumbs To Illness", The Crowley Post-Signal (October 19, 1959), p. 1.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
1959–1960
Succeeded by