Malcolm Lucas
Malcolm M. Lucas | |
|---|---|
| 26th Chief Justice of California | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – May 1, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | George Deukmejian |
| Preceded by | Rose Bird |
| Succeeded by | Ronald M. George |
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
| In office April 6, 1984 – January 5, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | George Deukmejian |
| Preceded by | Frank K. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | John Arguelles |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office July 29, 1971 – April 6, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | William J. Rea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malcolm Millar Lucas April 19, 1927 Berkeley, California |
| Died | September 28, 2016 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA, LLB) |
Malcolm Millar Lucas (April 19, 1927 – September 28, 2016) was an American jurist and attorney who served as the 26th Chief Justice of California. He previously served as a trial judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.