Nancy Allf
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Nancy Allf (D), immediate past president of the State Bar of Nevada, ran for seat B on the Nevada Supreme Court. Her opponents were Don Chairez, Kris Pickering and Deborah Schumacher to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of William Maupin. A primary to narrow the field to two candidates took place on August 12, Pickering and Schumacher will continue in the quest for the seat.[1],[2]
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As of August 6, Allf's campaign has raised $489,387. Of this, $270,000 was a donation from Allf herself.[3],[4]
Judicial Philosophy
The Mercury News says that although shying away from identifying as an activist judge, Allf believes there are times when precedents must be overturned. Clues to her judicial leanings, the newspaper says, can be gleaned from the fact that her campaign mailer features endorsements from "prominent Nevada Democrats and from the powerful Culinary Workers Union, Local 226."[5]
Allf says that she is running for a position on the Nevada Supreme Court because, "We should expect impeccable ethics from our judiciary. We must stop reading in the newspaper about how another judge has dishonored our trust. Ethics reform in the judiciary begins at the Supreme Court. We must establish policies that restore the public’s confidence that judges will do their jobs with distinction."[6]
Donors to 2008 campaign
Donors to Allf's campaign for Seat B of the Nevada Supreme Court in 2008 include:
- Janet Coleman of Salt Lake City, Utah, $10,000
- Donald Thomas of Salt Lake City, Utah, $10,000
- Phillip Maloof
- Eglet and Eglet APC of Las Vegas, $5,000.
- Marcia Gladwish of Edmonds, Washington, $5,000.
- Lawyer Patrick Murphy, $5,000
- Mainor Eglet Cottle LLP of Las Vegas, $5,000.
Background
Alff was born February 1, 1957, and is married to David V. Thomas. They have no children.[7]
She graduated from Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, with a B.A. in Pre-Law and French in 1979, and graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a J.D. in 1982. After graduation, Allf went into private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since 1982, she has remained in private practice.[8]
Allf was a finalist to replace a retiring Clark County judge in 2007 but wasn't picked by Gov. Jim Gibbons.
Her licenses, professonal admissions and associations include:
- 1983: State of Nevada; U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Tax Court; Nevada Gaming Control Board.
- 1995: Allf was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
- Clark County Bar Association (President: 1999)
- Clark County Law Foundation (President: 2000)
- Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada (Chair: 1993)
- Chamber of Commerce program Leadership Las Vegas (2002)
- American Bar Association, 1984-Present[9]
Supporters
One of Allf's supporters is former Nevada governor and U.S. Senator Richard Bryan, who says, "Nancy Allf is an accomplished lawyer who has the intellect and leadership skills to be a tremendous Supreme Court Justice."[10]
Other endorsers and election committee members include:
- Clark County Courts Deputy Marshals Association (AFL-CIO)
- State Lodge of Nevada Fraternal Order of Police
- Former Republican Governor Robert List
- Casino Executive Phil Maloof
- Reno Rodeo First Vice - President, Gordon Cowan
- Reno Rodeo Executive Board Member, Tom Pagnano
- Attorneys Mike Sullivan and Joe Garin
- C. Martin Company Owners – Laura Craig and John Martin
See Also
External Links
- Nancy Allf for Nevada Supreme Court
- Allf as Nevada Super Lawyer (7/15/2008)
- About Super Lawyers
- Primary Election ballot will be pretty sparse (7/04/2008)
- Nevada court says juror ID information released (7/03/2008)
- Oral Argument Audio File - Detail: Public Administrative Meeting (2/05/2008)
References
- ↑ Nevadans to cast primary election ballots next Tuesday
- ↑ High court hopefuls use their money
- ↑ Nevada Supreme Court candidates make big loans to their campaigns, August 6, 2008
- ↑ Candidates invest in high court seat
- ↑ Mercury News, "Candidates seek high court seat", August 1, 2008
- ↑ Nancy Allf for Supreme Court
- ↑ Bio of Nancy Allf on her campaign website
- ↑ Nancy Allf: Experience
- ↑ Allf's associations and awards as listed on her campaign website
- ↑ June 2008 Issue: Desert Saint Magazine
