Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice and LSU Law alumnus John Weimer (’80).
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice and LSU Law alumnus John Weimer (’80) has been named a Board Member to the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), a national organization for the highest judicial officers of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and multiple territories.
Founded in 1949, the CCJ provides an opportunity for chief justices to discuss and make recommendations on improvements to the administration of justice, rules and methods of procedure, and the organization and operation of state courts and judicial systems. Each year the CCJ hosts a midyear and annual meeting, and in 2025 the midyear meeting will be held in New Orleans.
“I am humbled and grateful and very much appreciate being named by my colleagues to serve in a leadership role for the national Conference of Chief Justices,” said Weimer in a prepared statement. “The benefits to Louisiana’s judiciary are immense. The Board develops policy and has access to cutting edge information related to the judiciary.”
Weimer noted the unique ways in which the Louisiana judiciary has enhanced public service like through the Judges in the Classroom/Students in the Courtroom program, which benefits thousands of Louisiana students each year. As a former educator himself, Weimer set out to reignite the program when he became chief justice in 2021. The program allows volunteer professionals from the legal and judiciary community to share their practical and real-world experiences with students in the hopes of enhancing civics and law related education.
A native of Lafourche Parish, Weimer became the 26th Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on Jan. 1, 2021. He began his service on the Supreme Court in 2001 when he was elected to serve as an Associate Justice for District 6. Weimer has been honored with several civic awards since taking the bench, including the Outstanding Judicial Award from Victims and Citizens Against Crime, the Outstanding Jurist Award from Crimefighters, Inc., and the Award of Merit from the Common Sense Against Crime and Crimefighters.
Prior to his career on the Louisiana Supreme Court, Weimer was full-time faulty member at Nicholls State University where he is an alumnus. He also served on Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal and was previously a Division A judge at the 17th Judicial District Court.
