Joe W. Sanders
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Preceded byWalter B. Hamlin
Succeeded byFrank Summers
Preceded byJames D. Simon
Succeeded byWalter F. Marcus Jr.
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]
