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The Nevada Judiciary is the judicial branch of the Government of Nevada, which is responsible for applying the Constitution and law of Nevada. It consists of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, justice courts, and municipal courts. The Supreme Court oversees the administration of the judiciary.
Nevada Commission on Aging; Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities; Office of the Community Advocate for Elder Rights; Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition; Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
A judicial nominating commission (also judicial nominating committee, judicial nominating board) in the United States, is a body used by some U.S. states to recommend or select potential justices and judges for appointments by state governments.
[1] [7] On November 21, 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Lee as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court to fill the seat left by the resignation of Justice Abbi Silver. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] She is the first African American woman and the first Asian American to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court.
Courts of Nevada include: State courts of Nevada The headquarters of the Supreme Court of Nevada in Carson City. Supreme Court of Nevada [1] Nevada Court of Appeals [2] District Courts of Nevada (11 districts) [3] Municipal Courts of Nevada [4] Justice Courts of Nevada [5] Federal courts located in Nevada. United States District Court for the ...
The government of Nevada comprises three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Nevada and the governor's cabinet along with the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Nevada Legislature which includes the Assembly and the Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Nevada and lower courts.
In 2004, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn appointed Gonzalez to the Clark County District Court. She served as the presiding judge of the civil division from 2004 to 2016, and succeeded David Barker as that district's Chief Judge from 2017 to 2018, after being voted chief judge by the other judges on the court.
Sixth Judicial District – Humboldt County. 1 judge. Seventh Judicial District – Eureka County, Lincoln County, and White Pine County. 2 judges. Eighth Judicial District – Clark County (serves the Las Vegas metropolitan area and is the largest of the judicial districts). 52 judges (20 family court, 32 civil/criminal court).