John L. Weimer

John L. Weimer (born October 2, 1954) is an American judge who has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana since 2021.[1][2]

John L. Weimer
Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Bernette Joshua Johnson
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 13, 2001
Preceded by	Harry T. Lemmon
Judge of the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the 1st Circuit
In office 1998–2001
Personal details
Born	October 2, 1954 Thibodaux, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA, JD)

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.[2] Weimer took the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on January 7, 2021.[3]

References

1. "Becnel's spending exceeds Weimer's in judicial race". Houma Today. 2001-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
2. "John L. Weimer". Lasc.org. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
3. "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.