Following is a list of former Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court and their years of service.
(three judges)
(three to five judges appointed by the governor)
(three associate justices and one chief justice)
(four associate justices elected in districts and one chief justice elected at-large)
(four associate justices and one chief justice appointed by the governor for 8 year terms)
(four associate justices and one chief justice appointed by the governor for 12 year terms)
(five justices appointed by the governor, with the chief justice determined by time in service)
(five justices elected by the people, with the chief justice determined by time in service)
(seven justices elected by the people, with the chief justice determined by time in service)
(seven justices elected in single-member districts after reapportionment by legislation effective in the year 2000; the chief justice is determined by time in service)