Bernette Joshua Johnson
Bernette Johnson | |
|---|---|
Johnson in 2017 | |
| Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office February 1, 2013 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Kimball |
| Succeeded by | John L. Weimer |
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from the 7th district | |
| In office October 31, 1994 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Piper D. Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1943 Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (JD) |
Bernette Joshua Johnson (born June 17, 1943) is an American lawyer from New Orleans, who served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 2013 to 2020.
She is the first African American to serve in this position, and succeeded Catherine D. Kimball.