Valerie Adair
Valerie Adair was a judge for Department 21 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. She assumed office on January 6, 2003. She left office on January 3, 2021.
Adair passed away on May 30, 2021.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Adair ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court (Dept. 21).
Primary: She was elected without opposition in the primary on June 10, 2014.
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2002
In 2002, Adair was challenged by Ron Israel for Department 21 on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. Adair won, receiving 59.22% of the vote.[4]
Education
Adair received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.[5]
Career
Before she became a judge, Adair worked in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office from 1990 until her election to the Eighth Judicial District Court in 2002. She served early on in the criminal division of the District Attorney's Office and then became the chief deputy district attorney for the Fraud Unit. She also previously worked as an attorney in civil litigation in Los Angeles, California.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Recently retired Clark County district judge dies at age 56," June 1, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Clark County website, "Election History," accessed August 18, 2014 Select 2002 General Election, Official Election Results
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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
