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Supreme Court Justices |
Justice
Marcus R. Clark
Associate Justice
Education:
Juris Doctorate Degree, Louisiana State University, 1985
Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana, 1978
Sulphur High School, Calcasieu Parish, 1974
Work Experience:
- Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, Section 2, 1997-2009; Chief Judge, 2004-2006; Drug Court Judge for 4th JDC and Fast Track, 2000 – 2001
- Chief Felony Drug Prosecutor, 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 1990-1996
- Assistant District Attorney, 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 1985-1996
- Detective, Metro Narcotics, Monroe, Louisiana, 1981-1982
- Detective, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, Monroe, Louisiana, 1978-1982
Professional Associations:
- Member, Louisiana District Judges Association
- Member, Louisiana District Judges Association Executive Committee
- Past President & Member, Judge Fred Fudicker American Inns of Court
- Member, Louisiana Bar Association
- Member, Fourth Judicial District Court Bar Association
- Member, 2nd Circuit Judges’ Association
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Member, Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Past President, Assistant District Attorney’s Association
- Past 2nd Vice-president, Board of Directors for District Attorney’s Association
Committees & Boards:
- Supreme Court Uniform Rules Committee
- 4th Judicial District Court: New Judgeship Committee; Ad Hoc NCSC Study Committee; Criminal Judges Committee; Salary & Personnel Committee; Court Technology Committee
- Post-Conviction DNA Testing Advisory Commission
- YWCA S.A.F.E. Task Force
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Treasurer, Northeast Baptist School PTO
Professional Workshops and Seminars:
- Lecturer, North Delta Police Training Academy
- Lecturer, Louisiana District Attorney’s Association
- Lecturer, Forfeiture and Search & Seizure for law enforcement officers, District Attorneys, Judges and Public Defenders Associations
Publications:
- Co-Author of the Louisiana Drug Asset Forfeiture Law
- Co-Author of the National TOP Gun Seminar
Personal Information:
Born in Sulphur, Louisiana, on February 24, 1956. Son of the late Hilda W. Clark and
Charles Gerald Clark. Married in November 1990 to Allyson Ayers Clark, a neo-natal
nurse. Justice Clark and his wife have two children, Nicole and Cooper. The
Clarks reside in West Monroe, Louisiana.
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