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Michelle Leavitt
Michelle Leavitt is a judge for Department 12 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. She assumed office on May 13, 2002. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Leavitt ran for re-election for the Department 12 judge of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 12
Incumbent Michelle Leavitt won election in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Leavitt (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 655,834 |
| Total votes: 655,834 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michelle Leavitt advanced from the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 12.
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Leavitt ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court (Dept. 12).
Primary: She was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Education
Leavitt received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1987 and her J.D. degree from the California Western School of Law in 1994.[3]
Career
- 2002-Present: Judge, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
- 1999-2002: Judge, Las Vegas Municipal Court
- 1998-1999: Attorney in solo practice
- 1994-1998: Attorney, Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen, Nelson & Sanders[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- Member, Clark County Bar Association
- Member, Nevada Judges Association[3]
Evaluations
2013 judicial performance evaluation
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. 46% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Leavitt on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[4]
2010 judicial performance evaluation
The Las Vegas Review‐Journal performed a survey of attorneys with first-hand knowledge of state judges in 2010. Of 796 survey respondents, 57% said that they would not recommend Judge Leavitt for retention to the court.[5][6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County"," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ Silver State Election Night Results, "2014 Primary Election Results - Judicial," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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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:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
