Joe W. Sanders
Joe W. Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office March 14, 1973 – December 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Walter B. Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Frank Summers |
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office November 7, 1960 – December 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Simon |
| Succeeded by | Walter F. Marcus Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joe William Sanders May 31, 1915 Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1994 (aged 79) |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, LLB) |
| Profession | Judge |
Joe William Sanders[1] (May 31, 1915 – June 8, 1994) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from November 7, 1960, to December 31, 1980, serving as chief justice from March 14, 1973, to December 31, 1980.[2]
Born in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Sanders was raised on a family farm in Sabine Parish. He received a BA from Louisiana State University in 1935, and an LL.B. from the same institution in 1938.[3]
He succeeded James D. Simon.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in American Law (2nd ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 1979. p. 791.
- ^ "Joe W. Sanders", The Know Louisiana Encyclopedia of Louisiana.
- ^ a b "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present: Joe W. Sanders (1915-1994)", Louisiana Supreme Court.
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