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John L. Weimer Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court · 6th District
Background: He also had a private practice in Thibodaux and worked as a mediator. Prior to serving on Louisiana's Supreme Court, Weimer served as a judge in District 1 of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal and as a judge in Division A of Louisiana's 17th District Court.
At a glance
- Court
- Louisiana Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- 6th District
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Not listed
- Appointed by
- Not listed
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- 2001
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2032
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 8, 2022
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Independent
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Nicholls State University, 1976
- Law: Louisiana State University, 1980
- Prior offices
- Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District Division B (1998 - 2001)
- Louisiana 17th Judicial District Court (1995 - 1998)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Partisan electionVoters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.
Summary of facts listed on John L. Weimer’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
No public decision data available for this court.