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Derek Vaughn
American judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Early life, education, and legal career
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
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]
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