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Charles J. Hoskin
Charles J. Hoskin is a judge for Department E of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Hoskin ran for re-election for the Department E 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 E
Incumbent Charles J. Hoskin defeated Thomas G. Kurtz in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department E on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles J. Hoskin (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 431,812 |
| Thomas G. Kurtz (Nonpartisan) | 37.2 | 255,946 | ||
| Total votes: 687,758 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charles J. Hoskin and Thomas G. Kurtz advanced from the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department E.
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Hoskin ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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2010
Hoskin was re-elected to the Eighth Judicial District Court after running unopposed.
- Main article: Nevada judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles J. Hoskin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Hoskin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in 1988 and his J.D. degree from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1991.[3]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Hoskin worked as an attorney in private practice. He also previously served as a judge pro tem in the Child Support Court and Domestic Violence Court from 2002 to 2009.[3][4]
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. 90% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Hoskin on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[5]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Silver State Election Night Results, "2014 Primary Election Results - Judicial," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "2013 Judicial Performance Evaluation," 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
