Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
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The Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court is the highest-ranking judicial officer in the state, presiding over the state’s supreme court and overseeing the administration of Louisiana’s court system.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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public office ⓘ state chief justice position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Louisiana electorate (through judicial election) ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Louisiana ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | judicial administrative policy in Louisiana ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assigning justices to panels and committees
ⓘ
promulgating rules of court procedure with the court ⓘ representing the Louisiana judiciary in interbranch relations ⓘ supervising lower state courts through administrative authority ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to assign judges temporarily to other courts as authorized by law
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to call en banc sessions of the Louisiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Chief Justice ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | judicial branch of Louisiana ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century (following establishment of Louisiana Supreme Court) ⓘ |
| jurisdictionScope | statewide ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Louisiana Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana Revised Statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Louisiana civil law tradition
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United States common law framework (federal overlay) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Louisiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
administrative head of the Louisiana court system
ⓘ
chief judicial officer of Louisiana ⓘ presiding officer of the Louisiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| officeType | state-level judicial leadership position ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of Louisiana state courts
ⓘ
implementation of court rules in Louisiana ⓘ judicial budget planning in Louisiana ⓘ |
| partOf | Louisiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Louisiana judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
deliberations of the Louisiana Supreme Court
ⓘ
oral arguments before the Louisiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| reportsTo | ultimately accountable to the people of Louisiana ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfResponsibility |
judicial discipline and standards oversight (through appropriate bodies)
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management of Louisiana court system operations ⓘ |
| seat | Louisiana Supreme Court Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
based on seniority among justices (in modern practice)
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chosen from among the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | ceremonial head of the Louisiana judiciary ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Associate Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana Judicial Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana legislature on judicial administration matters ⓘ |
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