HOW MANY JUSTICES ARE ON THE SUPREME COURT?
Under the Constitution of 1974, the Louisiana Supreme Court is composed of seven justices elected from districts throughout Louisiana. In the year 2000, Supreme Court districts were reapportioned into seven new districts, with one justice elected from each of the districts. The justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court serve 10 year terms of office. The senior justice in point of service is the Chief Justice, who is the chief administrative officer of the judicial system.
