About the Society
The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which was incorporated in the State of Louisiana in 1992. The Society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court of Louisiana and its decisions for the purpose of increasing public awareness of the Court’s contribution to Louisiana’s rich legal heritage.
Member contributions have allowed The Historical Society to open the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum, to restore and reopen the stunning Supreme Court building at 400 Royal Street, and to restore dozens of portraits of Louisiana Judges of historical significance. Membership is open to the public, as is the museum.
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Fun Facts
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices who were also State Governors
- Pierre Auguste Bourguignon Derbigny – 1828-1829 (Whig; National Republican)
- Francis T. Nicholls – 1877-1880, 1888-1892 (Democrat)
- Samuel Douglas McEnery – 1881-1888 (Democrat)
- Newton C. Blanchard – 1904-1908 (Democrat)
- Robert F. Kennon – 1952-1956 (Democrat)
(Dates are terms of governorship)
News and Events
A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court End-of-the-Year Ethics and Professionalism CLE For A Cause – December 5, 2024
The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society was pleased to again co-sponsor with the A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court and the Law Library of Louisiana a year-end professionalism and ethics CLE program, which was held at the Louisiana Supreme …
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The Sad Demise of the Ursulines Chaplains’ Cottage – October 30, 2024
The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society and the Law Library of Louisiana co-sponsored a CLE entitled “The Sad Demise of the Ursulines Chaplains’ Cottage,” held at the Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Around 1917 a modest …
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SCLAHS Annual Meeting – October 10, 2024
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society was held on Thursday, October 10 at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette. The guest speaker was former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice James T. “Jimmy” Genovese, who became the …
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