Valorie Vega
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Valorie J. Vega was a judge for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Nevada. She was appointed to the court on February 21, 1999, by former Governor Kenny Guinn. Vega retired from the bench at the end of her term in January 2015.[1][2]
Education
Vega received her undergraduate degree from California State University, Northridge. She earned a graduate studies certificate in interpretation/translation from the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California’s Law Center.[1][3]
Career
- 1999-2015: Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court
- 1989-1999: Judge, Nevada Municipal Courts
- 1984-1989: Deputy district attorney, Clark County
- 1983-1984: Associate attorney, Sully and Lenhard
- 1982-1983: Clerk, District Judge Carl Christensen
- 1982: Clerk, Brandenberg, Torribio and Brazelton [1]
Awards and associations
- 2001: Community Pride Portraits of Success Award, KLASTV and partners
- 1995: Hispanic of the Year, Latin Chamber of Commerce
- 1992: Women of Achievement Award, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
- American Judges Association
- Nevada District Court Judges Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- Southern Nevada Association of Women
- Clark County Bar Association
- Latino Bar Association
- Hispanics in Politics
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials.
- Member, Nevada Supreme Court Committees on Public Trust and Confidence, Certification of Court Interpreters, and Judicial Ethics [1]
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. 43% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Vega on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[4]
See also
External link
- Clark County Courts, "Valorie Vega Biography"
- Las Vegas Review Journal, "District judge faces three counts of misconduct," June 8, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Clark County Courts, "Valorie Vega Biography," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ State Bar of Nevada, "Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Malorie Vega will not Seek Re-Election," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Judge was once hell on wheels," February 19, 2009
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "2013 Judicial Performance Evaluation," accessed September 23, 2014
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
