John Weimer | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bernette Joshua Johnson |
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Lemmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1954 Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA, JD) |
John Louis Weimer III (born October 2, 1954) is an American judge who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana since 2021.[2][3]
Weimer received a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University in 1980. In 1995, he was elected District Judge for the 17th Judicial District Court. In 1998, he was elected as an Appellate Judge for the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit. He served in that capacity until he took his seat as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2001.[3] Weimer took the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on January 7, 2021.[4]
- ^ "Elected Officials". www.sos.la.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Becnel's spending exceeds Weimer's in judicial race". Houma Today. November 10, 2001. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "John L. Weimer". Lasc.org. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "The 26th Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Takes the Oath of Office" (Press release). Louisiana Supreme Court. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.