John L. Weimer

John Louis Weimer III (born October 2, 1954) is an American judge who has served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2021.^[2][3]

John Weimer
Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 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 Lemmon
Personal details
Born	(1954-10-02) October 2, 1954 (age 70) Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Independent[1]
Education	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.^[3] Weimer took the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on January 7, 2021.^[4]