Jefferson D. Hughes III (born January 9, 1952) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana since 2013.
Hughes graduated Denham Springs High School in 1970.
[2] He received a bachelor's degree in history and Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University.
[4] After law school, Hughes clerked for Judge Frank Polozola before entering private practice.
He served in that capacity until he took his seat as associate justice of the Supreme Court in 2013.