Special to the American Press
The Honorable Justice Marcus R. Clark, retired Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, passed away on Sept. 25 in Gainesville, Ga. He was 68.
Clark was elected as an Associate Justice to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 2009 to the Fourth Supreme Court District, filling the unexpired term of former Justice Chet D. Traylor. He was re-elected to a full 10-year term in 2016 after running unopposed. Clark retired from the Louisiana Supreme Court in June 2020. As justice, he served on several Supreme Court boards and committees including as chairman of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, and as a member of the Internal Audit Committee and the Human Resources Committee. He also served as the Supreme Court’s liaison to the Louisiana District Judges Association. Justice Clark also was a member of the Sheriff’s Executive Management Institute Board.
“Justice Clark was a friend and mentor. He serves as an exemplar of judicial service because he exemplified the highest ideals of a judge: legal ability and integrity. Although he reached the highest point of judicial service by serving as an Associate Justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, he always remained humble and approachable. He was always available to give wise counsel whenever his assistance was sought. I am grateful for his friendship and support,” said Justice Jay McCallum, who succeeded Justice Clark in 2020 as Associate Justice for the Fourth Supreme Court District.