Marcus R. Clark
Marcus R. Clark | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office November 19, 2009 – June 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chet D. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Jay McCallum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1956 Sulphur, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Louisiana at Monroe (B.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D.) |
Marcus R. Clark (born February 24, 1956) is a former Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Early life and education[]
Marcus R. Clark was born on February 24, 1956, in Sulphur, Louisiana to Gerald and Hilda Clark. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1982 and his Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1985.[1][2]
Legal career[]
After graduating law school, he took a job with the Ouachita Parish District Attorney's Office and earned the title of Chief Felony Drug Prosecutor by 1990.[1]
Law enforcement career[]
From 1978–1982, he served as a Detective with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Monroe.[1][2]
State judicial career[]
In 1997, he became a District Judge to the Fourth Judicial District Court. While a district judge he served as a Drug Court Judge from 2000-2001 and as Chief Judge from 2004–2006.[1]
Louisiana Supreme Court service[]
In 2009, Clark was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court.[1][2] In December 2019, Clark announced he was retiring effective June 30, 2020.[3][4]
Personal life[]
Clark is a registered Republican.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Justice Marcus R. Clark Associate Justice". www.lasc.org. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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- ^ a b c "Louisiana Supreme Court Justice to serve as Louisiana Tech's commencement speaker". www.knoe.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Hilburn, Greg (December 12, 2019). "Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Marcus Clark retiring in middle of term". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Simerman, John (December 12, 2019). "Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Marcus Clark to step down in June; election called for fall to fill seat". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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