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William H. Burris
Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court · 1st District
Background: At the time of his 2017 run for office, he owned his own law practice, William H. Burris, LLC.
At a glance
- Court
- Louisiana Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- 1st District
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Not listed
- Appointed by
- Not listed
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- June 17, 2026
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2028
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- May 16, 2026
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Republican
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Louisiana State University
- Law: Southern University Law Center
- Prior offices
- Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Court Division E (Year left office: 2026)
- Profession
- Lawyer
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Partisan electionVoters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.
Summary of facts listed on William H. Burris’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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