Chief Justice Johnson Sworn In - Acadiana's Multi-Media News Station

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson, the state's first black chief justice, has taken her oath of office in a public ceremony in New Orleans.

Johnson succeeded Catherine "Kitty" Kimball as Chief Justice after Kimball retired from the court.  The Chief Justice position goes to the Supreme Court Justice with the most seniority. Johnson assumed the post only after she and her colleagues resolved a dispute last year involving how her years of service should be calculated.