Louisiana Supreme Court

Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana Seal Established January 1, 1675 Country State of Louisiana Location Louisiana State Courthouse 400 ROYAL STREET NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Composition method Gubernatorial appointment, by and with the Advice and Consent of the State Senate Authorized by Louisiana Constitution Decisions are appealed to None (except for Cases involving Matters arising under federal Law, which may be appealed to the USNA Supreme Court) Judge term length Six years with retention elections a year before end of term Number of positions 9 Justices 1 Chief Justice 8 Puisne Justices Chief Justice Currently AABB Since July 1, 1730 Lead position ends June 30, 1735 Meeting place Louisiana State Courthouse 400 ROYAL STREET NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA · 70130 Website link://supreme.courts.louisiana

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The Louisiana Supreme Court is the supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. It consists of a chief Justice and eight puisne Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Louisiana, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Louisiana State Senate. Justices stand for retention in an Election two Years after their appointment, and then every six Years thereafter. They must retire at age 70.

The chief Justice is chosen for a Term of five Years by the Members of the Court, and is eligible for re-election. He or she supervises the administration of all the inferior Courts, that is all Courts below the supreme Court. He is Chairman of the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which polices the conduct of Judges of State Courts (including the supreme Court).

The Jurisdiction of the Court is prescribed by Article VI, Section 5 of the State Constitution. Most of the appeals heard by the Court first go through the Louisiana Court of Appeal, except for death penalty Cases, over which the Louisiana Supreme Court has sole appellate jurisdiction. The Court also has original Jurisdiction in a few other circumstances as outlined in the Louisiana Constitution. A Quorum is five, but the whole Court must sit in order to declare a Law unconstitutional.