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Kathleen Sigurdson
Kathleen Sigurdson is a judge for Department 10 of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Sigurdson ran for election for the Department 10 judge of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sigurdson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sigurdson graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in 1986. She went on to obtain her J.D. from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1998. Sigurdson's professional experience includes working as an attorney-at-law at her own firm.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 10
Kathleen Sigurdson defeated incumbent Elliott A. Sattler in the general election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathleen Sigurdson (Nonpartisan)  | 51.4 | 107,582 |
 | Elliott A. Sattler (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 101,736 | |
| Total votes: 209,318 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elliott A. Sattler and Kathleen Sigurdson advanced from the primary for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 10.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathleen Sigurdson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sigurdson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I attended Quinnipiac University's School of Law, graduated in 1998, and passed the bar that same year. After several legal jobs, I decided to "hang up my own shingle" in 2002 and have run my own private legal practice in the heart of beautiful midtown Reno ever since.
I have built my legal reputation by representing good people in bad situations: those who have been injured and mistreated. I passionately share the truth about my client's injuries before jurors and the courts and have had success from District Court to the Nevada Supreme Court. I have been active in the legal community outside of the courtroom as well as serving on the board of the Nevada Justice Association.
It is no secret that Judges wield tremendous authority in their courtrooms and in Nevada both the appeals process and the voters place a check upon that authority. Since applying for law school and seeing "Lady Justice" I have had the ambition of being a judge. Lady Justice is a symbol of morality, portrayed as blindfolded with a balance and a sword.- I plan to put my experience to work for Nevadans.
- After 20 years of experience, I'm ready to serve.
- We must protect Nevada families.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 19, 2020
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
