David Barker (Nevada)
David Barker was a judge for Department 18 of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada.[1] He first became a judge for the court in April 16, 2007, and was re-elected unopposed in 2014.[2][3][4] Barker retired from the court on January 6, 2017.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Barker ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court (Dept. 18).
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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Education
Barker received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, in 1981. He earned his J.D. degree from the Pepperdine School of Law in 1984.[2]
Career
- 2007-2017: Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court
- 1992-2006: Attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office
- 1991-1992: Attorney, Bell and Davidson
- 1989-1991: Chief deputy district attorney, Major Fraud Division, Clark County District Attorney's Office
- 1984-1989: Deputy district attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office[2]
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. 91 percent of respondents voted in favor of keeping Barker on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71 percent.[7]
See also
- Nevada District Courts
- Judicial selection in Nevada
- News: Supreme Court to hear "legislative cannibalism" case, April 20, 2011
External links
- Clark County Courts, "Judge David Barker Biography"
- Clark County Courts, "Eighth Judicial District Court judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Courts, "Judge David Barker," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clark County Courts, "Judge David Barker Biography," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ Nevada Judiciary, "Dates of Office," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "District Judge Jessie Walsh to retire next week," January 4, 2017
- ↑ Silver State Election Night Results, "2014 Primary Election Results - Judicial," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ 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
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
