Deborah Schumacher
Deborah Schumacher was a judge of the Washoe County Family Court. She joined the court on April 28, 1997, and retired at the end of her term in December 2014.[1][2][3]
Education
Schumacher graduated with a B.A. from Valparaiso University as an Honors College Scholar in 1977. She earned her graduate degree in United States history from the University of Chicago in 1978, and completed her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1983.[1]
Career
- 1997-2014: Judge, Washoe County Family Court
- 1992-1997: Part-time court master for the Family Division, Second Judicial District Court
- 1985-1987: Partner, McDonald, Carano, Wilson, McCune, Frankovich & Hicks
- 1983-1985: Associate, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enerson
- 1978-1980: Instructor, History Department of Valparaiso University[1]
Elections
2010
- Main article: Nevada judicial elections, 2010
Schumacher was re-elected to the Washoe County Family Court after running unopposed.[4]
2008
In 2008, Schumacher ran for a seat on the Nevada Supreme Court.
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Primary % | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kris Pickering  |
No | Seat B | 25.3% | 42% | |
| Deborah Schumacher | Seat B | 23.6% | 39% | ||
| None of these candidates | Seat B | 6.7% | 18.9% | ||
| Nancy Allf | Seat B | 21.9% | |||
| Don Chairez | Seat B | 22.3% |
Election results are from the Nevada Secretary of State for the Primary Election and General Election.
See also
External links
- Project Vote Smart, "Deborah Schumacher"
- Las Vegas Sun, "Schumacher, Pickering seek open seat," October 7, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nevada Lawyer's Magazine, "Judicial Profile: Hon. Deborah Schumacher," October 11, 2013
- ↑ Nevada Judiciary, "Dates of Office," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, "NCJFCJ Congratulates Judge Schumacher as NNWLA's 2015 Outstanding Woman Lawyer," March 27, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Statewide race results," accessed April 2, 2015
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
