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Derek Vaughn

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Derek Vaughn
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
Assumed office
November 10, 2025
Appointed byJim Pillen
Preceded byLindsey Miller-Lerman
Personal details
BornDerek Ray Vaughn
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS, JD)

Derek Ray Vaughn[1] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court since 2025.[2]

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Vaughn attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for his undergraduate degree, graduating in 1996 with a degree in business administration, and the University of Nebraska College of Law for his Juris Doctor, graduating in 1999.[3]

In 2023, Nebraska governor Jim Pillen appointed Vaughn to serve as a Nebraska district court judge in the fourth judicial district in Douglas County, Nebraska.[4]

Nebraska Supreme Court tenure

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On November 10, 2025, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Vaughn to the Nebraska Supreme Court to succeed Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, who retired.[2] Vaughn made history as the first Black justice appointed to the Court.[5][6]

References

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  1. "Gov. Pillen Appoints Derek Vaughn as Associate Supreme Court Justice". Governor of Nebraska. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Gov. Pillen appoints new associate justice to the Nebraska Supreme Court". 1011 NOW. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  3. "Hon. Derek R. Vaughn". State of Nebraska Judicial Branch. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  4. "Gov. Pillen Appoints Derek Vaughn to Fourth Judicial District Judgeship". Governor of Nebraska. August 16, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  5. "Gov. Pillen makes historic appointment to Nebraska Supreme Court". 1011 NOW. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  6. Wendling, Zach. "Pillen appoints first justice of color to Nebraska Supreme Court". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
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