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Mark Gibbons
Mark W. Gibbons was a judge for Seat D of the Nevada Supreme Court. He left office on January 3, 2021.
Gibbons announced in 2019 that he would not seek re-election in 2020.[1]
In 2019, Gibbons chose to share his duties as chief justice, which usually last for a two-year term, with Justice Kris Pickering. Gibbons served as chief justice in 2019 and Pickering became chief justice in 2020.[2]
Mark Gibbons is the brother of Nevada Court of Appeals Judge Michael P. Gibbons.[3]
Education
Gibbons earned his B.A. from the University of California at Irvine in 1972. He received his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1975.[4][5]
Career
- 2002-2021: Justice, Nevada Supreme Court
- 1996-2002: Judge, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
- 1975-1996: Attorney in private practice[5]
Elections
2020
- See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2020
Judge Gibbons did not seek re-election in 2020.
2014
- See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
| Nevada Supreme Court, Seat D, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Gibbons Incumbent (unopposed) |
80.18% | 374,631 |
| Write-in votes | 19.82% | 92,624 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 467,255 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Judicial Results | ||
2008
Gibbons was re-elected to the supreme court in 2008. He raised $316,850 for his campaign.[6][7]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Gibbons  |
Yes | Seat D | 54.8% | |
| Thomas Christensen | No | Seat D | 25.2% | |
| None of these candidates | Seat D | 19.9% |
Election results are from the Nevada Secretary of State for the Primary Election and General Election.
2002
Gibbons was elected to the supreme court with 80 percent of the vote. He was unopposed in the general election.[8] He raised $288,330 for his campaign.[9]
Performance evaluations
2013
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 percent of respondents voted in favor of keeping Gibbons on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71 percent.[10]
2010
The Las Vegas Review Journal conducted a judicial performance evaluation in 2010. The survey asked state attorneys to rate judges on a variety of criteria. Of the 796 respondents, 85 percent recommended Gibbons for retention.[11][12]
2008
Gibbons scored highest on the Las Vegas Review Journal's 2008 judicial survey. He was recommended for retention by 86% of respondents.[13]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Gibbons received a campaign finance score of -0.28, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.22 that justices received in Nevada.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[14]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Reno Gazette Journal, "Chief Justice Mark Gibbons will not seek re-election to Nevada Supreme Court," November 5, 2019
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Justice Mark W. Gibbons (NV)," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Harmful Error blog, "Contributions and expenses for Supreme Court candidates," August 5, 2008
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Campaign contributions and expenses report for Mark Gibbons," August 1, 2008
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "General Election Results," 2002
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Mark Gibbons," 2002
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "2013 Judicial Performance Evaluation," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "Judicial Performance Evaluation: Results," 2010
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "Judicial Performance Evaluation: Methodology," 2010
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "Saitta nets a low tally on judge survey," May 19, 2008
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
