Louisiana’s chief Supreme Court justice recused over clash with former colleagues: ‘excessive disdain’
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John Weimer gives a statement to the Judicial Compensation Committee during a meeting on judicial raises in House Committee Room 3 on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Justice Scott J. Crichton listens to oral arguments at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. The Louisiana Supreme Court held oral arguments on three cases, including a case involving the use of non-unanimous jury.
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I simply remain disappointed in his actions related to votes he took behind closed doors while serving as an Associate Justice on this court to favor himself financially.” Weimer argued against Crichton’s motion to seal his recusal motion.