Marcus R. Clark (born February 24, 1956) is a former Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Clark is a registered Republican.[1]
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 | Marcus Robley Clark February 24, 1956 Sulphur, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Louisiana at Monroe (B.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D.) |
Early life and education
Marcus R. Clark was born on February 24, 1956, in Sulphur, Louisiana to Gerald and Hilda Clark. He is an Eagle Scout.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[3]
From 1978 to 1982, he served as a Detective with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Monroe.[3][4]
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 to 2001 and as Chief Judge from 2004 to 2006.[3]
In 2009, Clark was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court.[3][4] In December 2019, Clark announced he was retiring effective June 30, 2020.[1][5]