James Hardesty
| James Hardesty | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2004-2016 |
| Previous chief: | Nevada Second Judicial District Court |
| Past term: | 1998-2004 |
| Past position: | Judge |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Democratic |
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James "Jim" W. Hardesty is a justice on the Nevada Supreme Court. He was elected to this court on November 2, 2004[1] and took office on January 3, 2005 and served as the court's chief justice in 2009. [2]
2010 election
- See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2010
Hardesty won re-election unopposed. He was up for re-election in 2010, at the end of his 6-year term.[3][4][5][6]
Judicial survey
The Las Vegas Review Journal conducted a judicial performance evaluation in 2010. The survey asked state attorneys to rate judges on a variety of criteria. Of the 796 respondents, 73% recommended Judge Hardesty for retention. [7][8]
Education
Hardesty received his B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Nevada - Reno in 1970 and his J.D. degree from the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law in May of 1975.[9][10]
Career
After graduating from law school, Hardesty entered private practice. He was a solo practitioner from 1975 to 1998. In 1998 he was elected to the Second District Court. He served as Chief Judge of that court from 2001 to 2004. He was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 2004.[9]
Awards and Associations
- Involved with Foster Grandparents Program
- Former member, Nevada State Board of Education
- Past President, Rotary Club of Sparks
Hardesty was honored on February 26, 2010 by the Public Interest Law Association for his many years of public service. [11]
External links
References
- ↑ 2004 election results
- ↑ Nevada Supreme Court
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun "Chief Justice Hardesty announces for second term", November 4, 2009
- ↑ RGL.com "James Hardesty announces re-election bid for Nevada Supreme Court", November5, 2009
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal "Justices Parraguirre, Hardesty file for re-election", January 4, 2010
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun: "Two Nevada Supreme Court justices automatically given second terms", Jan. 15, 2010
- ↑ Judicial Performance Evaluation:Results
- ↑ Judicial Performance Evaluation:Methodology
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nevada Judiciary, Justice James W. Hardesty
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice James W. Hardesty
- ↑ RGJ.com "Nevada Supreme Court justice honored on Friday", February 26, 2010
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| Current |
Kris Pickering • Mark Gibbons • Ron Parraguirre • James Hardesty • Michael Cherry • Michael Douglas • Nancy Saitta • | ||
| Former | A. William Maupin • Cameron Batjer • | ||
