Background
Ortique, Revius Oliver was born on June 14, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of Revius Oliver and Lillie Edith (Long) Ortique.
Ortique, Revius Oliver was born on June 14, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of Revius Oliver and Lillie Edith (Long) Ortique.
AB, Dillard U., 1947; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1949; Juris Doctor, Southern U., 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Campbell College, 1960; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ithaca College, 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana U., 1983; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Morris Brown College, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University South, 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dillard U., 1996.
Practiced in, New Orleans, 1956-1978;
judge, Civil District Court for Orleans Parish, 1978-1992;
associate justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1993-1994;
chairman, New Orleans Aviation Board, since 1994. Lecturer labor law Dillard U., 1950-1952, U. West Indies, 1986. Formerly associate general counsel Cmty.
Improvement Agency; former general counsel 8th District African Methodist Episcopal Church. Member Federal Hospital Council, 1966, President's Commision on Campus Unrest, 1970, Board Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, 1975-1983. Chief judge civil courts Orleans Parish, 1986-1987.
Speaker in field.
Former president Metropolitan Area Committee. Former member Board City Trusts, New Orleans, New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation Board, Ad Hoc Committee for Development of Control Business District City of New Orleans. Board directors Cmty.
Rels. Council, Am.Lung Association. Trustee Antioch College Law, New Orleans chapter Operation People United to Save Humanity, 1981-1984. President Louis A. Martinet Society, 1959.
Active World's Fair, New Orelans, 1984, Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1979. Board directors, member Executive Committee National Senior Citizens Law Center, Los Angeles, 1970-1976, Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, United Nations Association New Orleans, since 1980. Former member Executive Board National Bar Foundation.
Member Executive Committee economics Development Council Greater New Orleans. Past chairman Health Education Authority of Louisiana. Trustee, member Executive Committee Dillard U.
Former member board management Flint Goodridge Hospital. Former member of advisory board League Women Voters Greater New Orleans. Former member men's advisory board Young Women’s Christian Association.
Trustee AME Church, former connectional trustee. Former chancellor N.O. Federation Churches. Board directors National Legal Aid and Defender Association.
Board of trustees Civil Justice Foundation. Served on over 50 boards, commissions First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1947, PTO. Member American Bar Association (delegate, Legal Superior vena cava syndrome program, National advisory county, 1964-1971, judicial division), National Bar Association (president 1965-1966, Executive Board, Raymond Pace Alexander award, judicial county 1987, William Hastie award 1982, Gertrude E. Rush award 1991), Louisiana State Bar Association (former member house of deals, Lifetime Achievement award 1986), National Legal Aid and Defender Association (past president, member Executive Board), Louisiana District Judges Association, American Judicature Society(board directors 1975-1979), Civil Justice Foundation (trustee 1989-1993), Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, World Peace Through Law (charter member), Blue Key Honor Society, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta.
Married Miriam Marie Victorianne, December 29, 1947. Children— Rhesa Marie (Mistress Alden J. McDonald).