Michael L. Douglas

Michael Douglas
Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded by Michael Cherry
In office
January 1, 2011 – September 5, 2011
Preceded by Ron Parraguirre
Succeeded by Nancy Saitta
Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 19, 2004
Appointed by Kenny Guinn
Preceded by Myron E. Leavitt
Personal details
Born (1944-09-20) September 20, 1944
Education California State University, Long Beach (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)

Michael L. Douglas (born September 20, 1944)[1] is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada. He was appointed in 2004, and his term ends in 2019.[2] When Douglas was appointed, he became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in the State of Nevada.[3]

Douglas graduated from California State College, Long Beach in 1971 and University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1974.

Douglas has said he will retire in January 2019.[4]

References

  1. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  2. ↑ "Justice Michael Douglas". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Judicial Profile, Justice Michael L. Douglas - Greater Las Vegas Edition - Greater Las Vegas Edition". www.attorneyatlawmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. ↑ Ritter, Ken (December 4, 2017). "Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire". Retrieved January 21, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Ron Parraguirre		 Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2011		 Succeeded by
Nancy Saitta
Preceded by
Michael Cherry		 Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2018–present		 Incumbent



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