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Nevada intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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The terms of three Nevada intermediate appellate court judges expired on January 2, 2023. The three seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The primary election was not needed after less than two candidates filed for each seat on the ballot. The filing deadline was March 18, 2022.[1]
Candidates and election results
Dept. 1: Tao's vacancy
General election
General election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 1
Deborah Westbrook defeated Rhonda Forsberg in the general election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Westbrook (Nonpartisan)  | 51.4 | 459,818 |
| Rhonda Forsberg (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 222,586 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 23.7 | 211,499 | ||
| Total votes: 893,903 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Rhonda Forsberg and Deborah Westbrook advanced from the primary for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 1.
Dept. 2: Gibbons' seat
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.
Dept. 3: Bulla's seat
General election
General election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 3
Incumbent Bonnie Bulla won election in the general election for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bonnie Bulla (Nonpartisan) | 73.5 | 639,507 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 26.5 | 230,071 | ||
| Total votes: 869,578 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bonnie Bulla advanced from the primary for Nevada Court of Appeals Department 3.
Selection
The three judges of the Nevada Court of Appeals are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. When their terms expire, judges must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada Court of Appeals, a person must:
- be at least 25 years old;
- be licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada, and have been licensed and admitted to practice law in the United States for at least 15 years, including at least two years in Nevada;
- be a qualified elector; and
- have been a state resident for at least two years preceding the election[2]
Chief judge
The chief justice of the supreme court appoints the chief judge of the court of appeals for an initial term of two years. Subsequent terms are four years.[3]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection solicits and screens applicants. The commission presents a list of three nominees to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy until the next general election. If the predecessor's term is not expiring that election cycle, the appointed judge must win the election to the court to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2022 Election Information," accessed February 3, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nevada Legislature, "Chapter 2A - Court of Appeals," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "The Constitution of the State of Nevada," accessed August 20, 2021 (Article 6 Section 3A)
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "The Constitution of the State of Nevada," accessed August 20, 2021 (Article 6 Section 20)
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
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