Joe W. Sanders (May 13, 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.[1]

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.[2]

He succeeded James D. Simon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Joe W. Sanders", The Know Louisiana Encyclopedia of Louisiana.
  2. 1 2 "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present: Joe W. Sanders (1915-1994)", Louisiana Supreme Court.


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