Michael L. Douglas Explained

Michael L. Douglas
Office:Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Term Start:January 1, 2018
Term End:January 7, 2019
Predecessor:Michael Cherry
Successor:Mark Gibbons
Term Start1:January 3, 2011
Term End1:September 5, 2011
Predecessor1:Ron Parraguirre
Successor1:Nancy Saitta
Office2:Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Appointer2:Kenny Guinn
Term Start2:April 19, 2004
Term End2:January 6, 2019
Predecessor2:Myron E. Leavitt
Successor2:Abbi Silver
Birth Date:13 March 1948
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Michael Lawrence Douglas (born March 13, 1948)[1] is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada. He was appointed in 2004, and his term ended 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 retired in January 2019.[3]

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  1. Book: Who's Who in American Law, 2007-2008. 2007. Marquis Who's Who. 295.
  2. Web site: Justice Michael Douglas. nvcourts.gov. 2015-11-28.
  3. News: Ken . Ritter . Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire. Associated Press . Las Vegas Sun . December 4, 2017 . August 15, 2023 .