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This page lists judges appointed by Brian Sandoval (R) during his term as Governor of Nevada. As of today, the total number of Sandoval appointees was 27. For the full profile of Sandoval, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some Nevada judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Sandoval.
Appointment process
In Nevada, the governor makes a judicial appointment after candidates are recommended by a judicial nominating commission. After the governor appoints a judge, she or he must run for the seat in the next general election.[1]
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Supreme Court
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Nevada Supreme Court Seat G |
December 5, 2016 - Present |
Court of Appeals
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Nevada Court of Appeals Department 1 |
January 5, 2015 - January 1, 2023 |
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Nevada Court of Appeals Department 2 |
January 5, 2015 - Present |
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Nevada Court of Appeals Department 3 |
January 5, 2015 - 2019 |
Local Courts
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1 |
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 10 |
2013 - January 3, 2021 |
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 7 |
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 8 |
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 9 |
March 26, 2012 - Present |
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Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division Department 2 |
2018 - Present |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 10 |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 14 |
2012 - 2024 |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 15 |
2015 - Present |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 20 |
2015 - Present |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 29 |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 4 |
June 26, 2012 - January 3, 2021 |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 5 |
October 17, 2011 - January 3, 2021 |
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Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department L |
January 11, 2019 - Present |
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Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Fifth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Fourth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Fourth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Ninth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Ninth Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Second Judicial District Court |
2012 - 2016 |
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Nevada Seventh Judicial District Court |
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Nevada Tenth Judicial District Court |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in Nevada
| Judicial selection in Nevada | |
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| Nevada Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
| Nevada Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
| Nevada District Courts | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.
This article covers how state court judges are selected in Nevada, including:
- Nevada Supreme Court,
- Nevada Court of Appeals,
- Nevada District Courts, and
- Limited jurisdiction courts
As of April 2025, judges in Nevada were selected through nonpartisan elections. Click here to notify us of changes to judicial selection methods in this state.
| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[2] |
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| State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[2] | |||
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| Method | Supreme Court (of 53)[3] | Courts of Appeal (of 46) | Trial Courts (of 147) |
| Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| Combination or other | 3[4] | 1[5] | 17[6] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
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| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada
Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Nevada coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Nevada
- United States congressional delegations from Nevada
- Public policy in Nevada
- Endorsers in Nevada
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- More...
See also
- Judges appointed by Jim Gibbons
- Judges appointed by Steve Sisolak
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nevada," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
- ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
- ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
- ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
- ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.
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
