Introduction
Marcus R. Clark (born February 24, 1956) is a former Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Clark is a registered Republican.
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. 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.
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.
From 1978–1982, he served as a Detective with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Monroe.
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.
In 2009, Clark was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. In December 2019, Clark announced he was retiring effective June 30, 2020.