John L. Weimer

John L. Weimer
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Current Court Information:
Louisiana Supreme Court
Title:	Justice
Position:	6th District
Service:
Active:	2001-2022
Past position:	Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
Past term:	1998-2001
Personal History
Born:	October 2, 1954
Party:	Democratic
Bachelors:	Nicholls State University, 1976
Law School:	Louisiana State University, 1980
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Supreme Court
State:	Louisiana
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	Yes
Election date:	November 6, 2012
Election vote:	A

John L. Weimer is an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, representing the court's sixth district. He has served on the court since 2001. Weimer was elected to a full ten-year term in 2002 and re-elected without opposition in 2012. His current term expires in 2022.

Education

Justice Weimer received his B.S. in 1976 from Nicholls State University and his J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1980.

Career

• 2001-present Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
• 1998-2001 Judge, Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, District 1
• 1995-1998 Judge, 17th District Court, Division A
• 1982-1997 Adjunct Professor and Professor of Law, Nichollas State University
• 1980-1995 Attorney, Private practice

Awards and Associations

Awards

• Outstanding Judicial Award, Victims & Citizens Against Crime
• Outstanding Jurist Award, Crimefighters
• Outstanding Alumni Award, Nicholls State University
• Who's Who Among American Teachers
• Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence, Nicholls State University
• Member, Rotary Club
• Member, Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department
• Member, Nichollas State University Alumni Board
• Former Volunteer, Legal Counsel
• Coordinator, Lafourche Parish Student Government Day Program

2012 election

Weimer ran unopposed for re-election in 2012.

See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012

External links

• Louisiana Supreme Court, Justice John Weimer

References