内布拉斯加任命德里克·沃恩为首任黑人最高法院法官,2025年11月10日生效。 Nebraska appoints Derek Vaughn, its first Black Supreme Court justice, effective Nov. 10, 2025.

内布拉斯加州州长Jim Pillen于2025年11月10日任命道格拉斯县区法官Derek R. Vaughn为州内布拉斯加最高法院首任黑人法官, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen appointed Douglas County District Judge Derek R. Vaughn as the state’s first Black justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, succeeding retiring Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the first woman on the court. 沃恩自2023年以来一直担任区法官,以前曾在县法院和道格拉斯县检察官办公室工作,他将于2028年获得选民核准。 Vaughn, who has served as a district judge since 2023 and previously worked in county court and the Douglas County Attorney’s Office, will face voter approval in 2028. 他的任命标志着该州司法机构的一个历史性里程碑,并反映了为使法官多样化而正在作出的努力。 His appointment marks a historic milestone in the state’s judiciary and reflects ongoing efforts to diversify the bench.