CARSON CITY, NV, October 30, 2024 – The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection convened on September 23, 2024, for a meeting to discuss the three applicants for the vacancy in Department 1 of the 1st Judicial District Court. The Commission voted to conduct a background investigation and upon a satisfactory report, forward the three names of the applicants to Governor Lombardo. Today, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the Commission sent the names to Governor Lombardo.
Department 1 will be made vacant by the retirement of Judge James T. Russell tomorrow, October 31, 2024. The Commission nominated the following applicants to Governor Lombardo:
- Mark Krueger
- Joel Locke
- Jason Woodbury
Nevada attorneys at least 25 years old, with 10 years of legal experience, and 2 years of Nevada legal practice and residency were eligible to apply.
Governor Lombardo has thirty days to select an appointee for the vacancy from the names provided by the Commission, by November 29, 2024. The current term for all district court judges in Nevada expires January 4, 2027.
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About the Commission on Judicial Selection
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is composed of seven permanent members and two temporary members for each selection - the Supreme Court Chief Justice, three non-attorneys appointed by the Governor, and three attorneys appointed by the State Bar of Nevada. Neither the Governor nor the State Bar may appoint more than two permanent members from the same political party and cannot appoint two members from the same county. During each Commission’s Selection process, two temporary members are appointed by the Governor and State Bar respectively. Temporary Commissions expire at the conclusion of each selection process.
To view the public portions of the judicial application or for more information on the Commission on Judicial Selection, please visit the Commission's webpage at https://nvcourts.gov/aoc/committees_and_commissions/judicial_selection.
About the Nevada Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest court of the Nevada Judicial branch. There are seven Justices on the court who serve six-year terms, with one Justice serving as Chief Justice. To learn more about Nevada’s judicial branch, visit https://nvcourts.gov.
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