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Michael P. Gibbons
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2015 - Present
2028
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Michael P. Gibbons is a judge for Department 2 of the Nevada Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Gibbons ran for re-election for the Department 2 judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gibbons was appointed to the court by Governor Brian Sandoval on December 17, 2014.[1][2] Gibbons was sworn in on January 5, 2015, and named chief judge of the court. His term as chief ended on January 1, 2017.[3][4]
Gibbons was one of three judges appointed to form the court, which was created in 2014 by a voter-approved constitutional amendment.[5][6]
Michael P. Gibbons is the brother of Nevada Supreme Court Justice Mark Gibbons.[7]
Education
Gibbons received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law.[8]
Career
From 1994 until he joined the Nevada Court of Appeals bench in 2015, Gibbons served as a judge for the Ninth Judicial District Court in Douglas County, Nevada.[9][10][11] Gibbons was re-elected to the Ninth Judicial District Court in June 2014, but was then appointed to the Nevada Court of Appeals in December of that year. Before his judicial career, Gibbons served as a chief deputy district attorney in Douglas County and was a law clerk for District Judge Howard D. McKibben.[8][10]
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 2
Incumbent Michael P. Gibbons won election in the general election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael P. Gibbons (Nonpartisan) | 74.7 | 651,985 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 25.3 | 220,597 | ||
| Total votes: 872,582 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael P. Gibbons advanced from the primary for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 2.
2016
Gibbons ran unopposed for election to his seat on the Nevada Court of Appeals.[12]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Nevada Court of Appeals, Department 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael P. Gibbons Incumbent (unopposed) |
71.93% | 694,869 |
| Write-in votes | 28.07% | 271,124 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 965,993 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Gibbons ran for re-election to the Ninth Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Two Vegas judges appointed to new state court of appeals," December 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Governor Sandoval names inaugural appointments to the Nevada Court of Appeals," December 17, 2014
- ↑ The Record-Courier, "Gibbons first chief appeals court judge," January 5, 2015
- ↑ The Daily Progress, "Michael Cherry to take turn as chief of Nevada Supreme Court," December 27, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Amendment to the Nevada Constitution: Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 of the 76th Session," accessed January 7, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Creation of a State Intermediate Appellate Court, Question 1 (2014)
- ↑ Nevada Appeal, "Nevada Supreme Justice Mark Gibbons can preside over appeals heard by brother," November 30, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nevada Judiciary, "Judge Michael P. Gibbons," accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Douglas County Nevada, "Elected Officials," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Nevada State Personnel Watch, "Douglas County judge Michael Gibbons kills 61-year-old bicyclist," August 29, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Douglas County Nevada, "2014 Candidates for Elected Office," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Judicial Candidates," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Silver State Election Night Results, "2014 Primary Election Results - Judicial," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Nevada judicial elections
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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:
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