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Patricia Lee
Patricia Lee is a judge for Seat F of the Nevada Supreme Court. She assumed office on November 21, 2022. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Lee ran for re-election for the Seat F judge of the Nevada Supreme Court. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) appointed Lee to the court on November 21, 2022, to replace Abbi Silver.[1] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
Biography
Patricia Lee lives in Nevada. Lee earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and communications from the University of Southern California in 1997 and a J.D. from Geoge Washington University Law School in 2003. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and partner at Hutchison and Steffen.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F
Incumbent Patricia Lee won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Lee (Nonpartisan) | 70.4 | 876,180 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 29.6 | 368,473 | ||
| Total votes: 1,244,653 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patricia Lee advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lee in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign finance summary
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Appointments
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) appointed Patricia Lee to the Nevada Supreme Court on November 21, 2022, to replace Justice Abbi Silver.[1] Justice Silver retired on September 29, 2022, "due to unforeseen circumstances and to spend more time with [her] family."[3] Patricia Lee is Governor Steve Sisolak's (D) first nominee to the seven-member supreme court.
At the time of the vacancy under Nevada law, midterm vacancies were filled by the governor using a nominating commission's list. Click here to learn more about the selection process.
State supreme court judicial selection in Nevada
- See also: Judicial selection in Nevada
The seven justices of the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. When their terms expire, justices must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada Supreme Court, 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[5]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is chosen according to seniority. According to state law, if there are two or more eligible justices, the chief justice is determined by lot.[6] Alternatively, the internal operating procedures of the supreme court allow the possibility of an agreement between eligible justices.[7] According to the Administrative Office of the Courts in Nevada, often the eligible members of the court will agree to a lesser term as chief justice if there are multiple eligible justices in the last two years of their terms who want to serve in that capacity. Such agreements have been memorialized by a court order or other official document filed with the clerk.[8]
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 justice must win the election to the court to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[9]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nevada Courts, "Patricia Lee Appointed to the Nevada Supreme Court, Seat F," November 21, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Patricia Lee," accessed January 21, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "@GovSisolak," August 26, 2022
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nevada | Selection of Judges," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, " NRS 2.020 Qualifications," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "NRS 2.030 Election; Chief Justice," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Judiciary, "Nevada Supreme Court: Internal Operating Procedures," May 20, 2021
- ↑ This information was provided to Ballotpedia in an email from the Administrative Office of the Courts in Nevada.
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "FACTS and FAQs," accessed August 20, 2021
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