| Joe W. Sanders | |
| Office: | Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Term Start: | March 14, 1973 |
| Term End: | December 31, 1980 |
| Predecessor: | Walter B. Hamlin |
| Successor: | Frank Summers |
| Office2: | Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Term Start2: | November 7, 1960 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 1980 |
| Predecessor2: | James D. Simon |
| Successor2: | Walter F. Marcus Jr. |
| Birth Name: | Joe William Sanders |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education: | Louisiana State University (BA, LLB) |
| Profession: | Judge |
Joe William Sanders[1] (May 31, 1915 – June 8, 1994) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from November 7, 1960, to December 31, 1980, serving as chief justice from March 14, 1973, to December 31, 1980.[2]
Born in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Sanders was raised on a family farm in Sabine Parish. He received a BA from Louisiana State University in 1935, and an LL.B. from the same institution in 1938.[3]
He succeeded James D. Simon.[3]