Jennifer Elliott
Jennifer Elliott was a judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division, Department L in Clark County, Nevada. She was elected to the court in 2002.[1] Elliott ran for re-election in 2014, winning a new term.[2][3] Elliott retired in July 2018.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Elliott ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on June 10, 2014, receiving 43.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Paul “Mitch” Gaudet and Mary Perry.
General: She defeated Paul “Mitch” Gaudet in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 61.2 percent of the vote.
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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. 61% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Elliott on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[6]
Education
Elliott received her undergraduate degree from California State University, Chico in 1980 and her J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1985. She then received a master's degree in counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1998.[7]
Career
Before she became a judge, Elliott owned a conflict resolution and counseling service, providing mediation, arbitration, settlement conferencing, and counseling services.[8]
See also
External links
- Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, "Family Courts"
- Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, "Judge Jennifer Elliot Biography"
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, "Judge Jennifer Elliot Biography," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Nevada
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Clark County Family Court judge announces retirement," June 28, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Re-elect Jennifer Elliott Family Court Judge, "Education," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court, "Judge Jennifer Elliot Biography," 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
