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List of justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court

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Following is a list of justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court and their years of service.

Territory of Orleans (1804–1812)

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(three judges)

State of Louisiana (1813 to the present)

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Constitution of 1812

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(three to five judges appointed by the governor)

Constitution of 1845

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(three associate justices and one chief justice)

Constitution of 1852

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(four associate justices elected in districts and one chief justice elected at-large)

Constitution of 1864

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(four associate justices and one chief justice appointed by the governor for 8 year terms)

Justice Edward Douglass White, who later became Chief Justice of the United States

Constitution of 1879

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(four associate justices and one chief justice appointed by the governor for 12 year terms)

Constitution of 1898

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(five justices appointed by the governor, with the chief justice determined by time in service)

Constitution of 1913

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(five justices elected by the people, with the chief justice determined by time in service)

Constitution of 1921

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(seven justices elected by the people, with the chief justice determined by time in service)

Constitution of 1974

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(seven justices elected in single-member districts after reapportionment by legislation effective in the year 2000; the chief justice is determined seniority of service)

References

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