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Jerome Tao
Jerome Tao (also known as Jerry) was a judge for Department 1 of the Nevada Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Tao ran for election for the Seat C judge of the Nevada Supreme Court. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Tao was appointed to the Nevada Court of Appeals by Republican Governor Brian Sandoval on December 17, 2014.[1] Tao was sworn in on January 5, 2015.[2][3][4][5] Tao was one of three judges appointed to form the court, which was created in 2014 by a voter-approved constitutional amendment.
Tao did not seek re-election in 2022.
Education
Tao received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1992.[6]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the Nevada Court of Appeals in 2014, Tao served as a judge for the Eighth District Court. He was appointed to the Eighth District Court by Governor Brian Sandoval in January 2011. Tao was re-elected to the Eighth District Court in 2014 but was then appointed to the Nevada Court of Appeals in December of that year. He also previously served as a chief deputy public defender with the Clark County Public Defender's Office and worked as an attorney in private practice.[6][7][8][9]
Elections
2022
Jerome Tao did not file to run for re-election.
2018
- See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C
Elissa Cadish defeated Jerome Tao in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 404,206 |
 | Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 289,309 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 22.3 | 198,730 | ||
| Total votes: 892,245 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C
Elissa Cadish and Jerome Tao defeated John Rutledge, Leon Aberasturi, and Alan Lefebvre in the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 111,079 |
| ✔ | | Jerome Tao (Nonpartisan) | 23.5 | 63,146 |
 | John Rutledge (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 38,161 | |
 | Leon Aberasturi (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 34,832 | |
 | Alan Lefebvre (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 21,395 | |
| Total votes: 268,613 | |||
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2016
Tao ran unopposed for election to his seat on the Nevada Court of Appeals.[10]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Nevada Court of Appeals, Department 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jerome Tao Incumbent (unopposed) |
70.91% | 678,638 |
| Write-in votes | 29.09% | 278,380 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 957,018 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Tao ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
General: He defeated Nicholas Anthony Perrino in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 67.4 percent of the vote.
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2012
Tao defeated Chris T. Rasmussen in the general election on November 6, 2012, to maintain his seat on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. Tao earned 51.02% of the vote.[8]
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. 86% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Tao on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[11]
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Candidate Nevada Supreme Court Seat C |
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Two Vegas judges appointed to new state court of appeals," December 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Governor Sandoval names inaugural appointments to the Nevada Court of Appeals," December 17, 2014
- ↑ The Record-Courier, "Gibbons first chief appeals court judge," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Amendment to the Nevada Constitution: Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 of the 76th Session," accessed January 7, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Creation of a State Intermediate Appellate Court, Question 1 (2014)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Clark County Courts, "Jerome T. Tao," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ My4News.com, "NV gov names Tao to Clark County bench," January 7, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Silver State, "2012 Official Election Results: Statewide/Judicial," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Judicial Candidates," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "2013 Judicial Performance Evaluation," accessed September 23, 2014
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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
