Tierra Jones
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2027
Tierra Jones is a judge for Department 10 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Jones ran for re-election for the Department 10 judge of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Jones earned a B.A. in criminal justice with a minor in counseling and educational psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a J.D. from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. At the time of her appointment to the bench, Jones was a deputy district attorney for Clark County. Her professional experience also includes work for the Nye County District Attorney's Office and the Clark County Public Defender's Office.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 10
Incumbent Tierra Jones won election in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tierra Jones (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 660,820 | |
| Total votes: 660,820 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tierra Jones advanced from the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 10.
2018
General election
General election for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
Incumbent Tierra Jones won election in the general election for Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tierra Jones (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 485,069 | |
| Total votes: 485,069 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 72 judges of the Nevada District Courts are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. To serve additional terms, judges must run for re-election.[2]
Each district court selects its chief judge to a two-year term by peer vote. Not every district court is required to select a chief judge; only in districts with populations over 100,000 are the courts required to choose one.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada District Courts, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident for two years;
- a district resident;
- at least 25 years old;
- licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada; and
- a licensed attorney for 15 years with at least two years in Nevada.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tierra Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
