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Jim Wilson (Nevada)
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James E. "Jim" Wilson, Jr. is the judge for Department II of the First Judicial District Court in Nevada. He was first elected to the court on November 4, 2008, and took office on January 5, 2009.[1] Wilson ran for re-election in 2014, winning a new term that expires on January 3, 2021.[2][3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Wilson ran for re-election to the First Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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Education
Wilson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1977. He earned his J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law in 1981.[5]
Career
- 2009-2021: Judge, First Judicial District Court
- 1988-2008: Attorney in solo general practice, Carson City, Nevada
- 1986-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1986: District attorney, Elko County
- 1981-1982: Deputy district attorney, Elko County[5]
See also
- Courts in Nevada
- Nevada counties
- Judicial selection in Nevada
- News: Judge rejects group's attempt to halt bear hunt, August 29, 2011
- News: Judge rules that mining tax cap initiative can proceed, March 15, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Judiciary, "Dates of Office," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Judicial selection in Nevada
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Filed Judicial Candidates," accessed October 12, 2014
- ↑ Carson Now.org, "Carson City District Court Judge Jim Wilson files for re-election," January 4, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Carson City, Nevada, "Judge James Wilson, District Court Dept. II," accessed October 12, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, Silver State Election Night Results, "2014 Primary Election Results - Judicial," accessed June 11, 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
