Cheryl Moss (Nevada)
Cheryl Moss was a judge for Department I of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division. She assumed office on January 2, 2001. She left office on January 3, 2021.
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Moss ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
General: She defeated Travis Shetler in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 63.4 percent of the vote.
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Evaluations
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. 44% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Moss on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[2]
2010 judicial performance evaluation
The Las Vegas Review‐Journal performed a survey of attorneys with first-hand knowledge of state judges in 2010. Of 796 survey respondents, 64 percent said that they would not recommend Judge Moss for retention to the court.[3]
Education
Moss received her undergraduate degree from George Washington University and her J.D. degree from the Catholic University Columbus School of Law.[4]
Career
Moss maintained her own law practice, The Law Office of Cheryl Moss, from 1997 until her election to the court in 2000. She previously worked as an attorney for firms in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.[4]
See also
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
- ↑ Las Vegas Review‐Journal, "Lawyers give poor scores to nine judges," May 10, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Re-elect Judge Cheryl Moss District Court Judge, "About Judge Cheryl Moss," accessed September 14, 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
