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Judicial Appointments
Governor Brian Sandoval
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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

Name Court Active

Lidia Stiglich

Nevada Supreme Court Seat G

December 5, 2016 - Present

Court of Appeals

Name Court Active

Jerome Tao

Nevada Court of Appeals Department 1

January 5, 2015 - January 1, 2023

Michael P. Gibbons

Nevada Court of Appeals Department 2

January 5, 2015 - Present

Abbi Silver

Nevada Court of Appeals Department 3

January 5, 2015 - 2019


Local Courts

Name Court Active

Kathleen Drakulich

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1

Elliott A. Sattler

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 10

2013 - January 3, 2021

Egan Walker

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 7

Barry Breslow

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 8

Scott N. Freeman

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 9

March 26, 2012 - Present

Dixie Grossman

Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division Department 2

2018 - Present

Tierra Jones

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 10

Adriana Escobar

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 14

2012 - 2024

Joseph Hardy Jr.

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 15

2015 - Present

Louis Eric Johnson

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 20

2015 - Present

David Jones

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 29

Kerry Louise Earley

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 4

June 26, 2012 - January 3, 2021

Carolyn Ellsworth

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 5

October 17, 2011 - January 3, 2021

David Gibson Jr.

Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department L

January 11, 2019 - Present

Mark Bailus

Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court

Kimberly Wanker

Nevada Fifth Judicial District Court

Nancy Porter

Nevada Fourth Judicial District Court

Alvin R. Kacin

Nevada Fourth Judicial District Court

Thomas Gregory

Nevada Ninth Judicial District Court

Nathan Young

Nevada Ninth Judicial District Court

Lidia Stiglich

Nevada Second Judicial District Court

2012 - 2016

Gary Fairman

Nevada Seventh Judicial District Court

Thomas L. Stockard

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:

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]


State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[2]
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
 NevadaU.S.
Total population:2,883,758316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):109,7813,531,905
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.


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See also

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Footnotes

  1. American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nevada," archived October 3, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
  3. Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
  4. 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.
  5. Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
  6. 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.