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Derek Vaughn

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Derek Vaughn
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
Incumbent
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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