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David Humke
David Humke was a judge of the Second Judicial District Court in Nevada from 2015 to 2019.[1] He was elected on November 4, 2014. Humke resigned effective January 31, 2019, after having been suspended twice in 2018.[2] Click here for more information on his resignation.
Noteworthy events
Resignation
Humke's resignation, effective January 31, 2019, was part of an agreement with the state Commission on Judicial Discipline in which Humke admitted to violating the state judicial code of conduct, failing to manage his caseload properly, and mishandling cases. He was barred from holding judicial office in Nevada.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Humke ran for election to the Second Judicial District Court.
General: He defeated John P. Springgate in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.5 percent of the vote.
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Education
Humke received his undergraduate degree from Parsons College in 1971, his master's degree in social work from the University of Iowa in 1974, and his J.D. from the Nevada School of Law, Old College in 1985.[5]
Career
- 2015-2019: Judge, Second Judicial District Court
- 2008-2014: Chief judge, part time, Walker River Paiute Tribal Court, Shurz, Nevada
- 2008-2014: Associate judge, part time, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Court; juvenile court judge for juvenile delinquency and family court
- 2008-2014: Appeals court justice, part time, Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Court, Fallon, Nevada
- 2007-2014: Chief judge, part time, Yerington Paiute Tribal Court, Yerington, Nevada
- 2007-2014: Chief judge, part time, Tribal Court of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, Moapa, Nevada
- 2007-2014: Qualified mental health associate, full time, Benchmark Behavioral Health Systems, Sparks, Nevada
- 2007-2014: Qualified mental health associate, part time, Alliance Family Services, Reno, Nevada
- 2005-2007: Attorney, Juvenile & Family Law Department
- 2003-2014: County commissioner, part time, Washoe County, Nevada
- 2002-2005: Juvenile Sanctions Center, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- 1987-2001: Business development associate, Nevada Small Business Development Center, University of Nevada, Reno
- 1985-1986: Executive director, The Children's Cabinet, Inc.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washoe County Nevada, "2014 List of Candidates Who Have Filed for Office," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Nevada
- ↑ KOLO, "Suspended Family Court Judge Humke will resign," January 16, 2019
- ↑ Nevada Supreme Court, "Certified copy of stipulation and order of consent to discipline," January 14, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 University of Nevada, Reno, "David Humke Resume," accessed September 24, 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
