Arthur Ritchie
Arthur Ritchie is a judge for Department H of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division. He assumed office on March 12, 1999. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Ritchie ran for re-election for the Department H judge of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department H
Incumbent Arthur Ritchie won election in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department H on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Arthur Ritchie (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 638,131 |
| Total votes: 638,131 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Arthur Ritchie advanced from the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department H.
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Ritchie ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
General: He defeated Keith Lyons in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 56.8 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2013 judicial performance evaluation
In 2013, the Las Vegas Review-Journal sponsored a survey of 902 lawyers who rated Nevada Supreme Court justices and judges located in Clark County. 85 percent of respondents voted in favor of keeping Ritchie on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71 percent.[2]
Education
Richie earned his B.A. in English from the University of Virginia in 1984. He earned his J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law in 1987.[3]
Career
- 1999-Present: Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court
- 1992-1999: Partner, Freeman & Richie
- 1988-1992: Associate attorney, McDonald, Carano, Wilson, McCune, Bergin, Frankovich & Hicks
- 1987-1988: Law clerk, Judge J. Charles Thompson[3]
Awards and associations
- 2007-Present: Member, Clark County Bar Association
- 2005-Present: Member, Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices
- 2005-2007: Member, Nevada Bar Family Law Section Executive Council[3]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "2013 Judicial Performance Evaluation," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Clark County Courts, "T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr.," accessed September 23, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
