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Nevada Supreme Court
Court information
Justices:   7
Founded:   1864
Location:   Carson City, Nevada
Judicial selection
Method:   Non-partisan election of judges
Term:   6 years
Active justices

Kris Pickering  •  Mark Gibbons  •  Ron Parraguirre  •  James Hardesty  •  Michael Cherry  •  Michael Douglas  •  Nancy Saitta  •  

Former justices

The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest judicial body in the state.

Justices

The Nevada Supreme Court has 7 justices.
JudgeTermAppointed byParty
Justice Kris Pickering2008-2014Republican
Justice Mark Gibbons2002-2014
Justice Ron Parraguirre2004-2016Republican
Justice James Hardesty2004-2016Democrat
Chief Justice Michael Cherry2006-2013Democrat
Justice Michael Douglas2004-2013Kenny Guinn
Justice Nancy Saitta2006-2012Democrat

Chief justice

The Chief Justice is chosen according to seniority, and terms are two years. In the case of two eligible justices, the Chief Justices is determined by lot. In 2011, Michael Douglas became Chief Justice.[1] In 2010, Ron Parraguirre became Chief Justice. In 2009, James Hardesty became Chief Justice of the court.[2] Prior to his term, Bill Maupin and Mark Gibbons split the two year term as both were eligible. Justice Maupin retired in 2008.

Jurisdiction

Because Nevada does not have an intermediate appellate court, it is the court of last resort. The Nevada Supreme Court determines all appeals from the district courts.[3]

Judicial selection

Each justice of the seven justices are elected to six-year terms. In the case of a vacancy, the responsibility goes to the Governor to fill by appointment.[4]

Qualifications

To be a qualified candidate, the person must be a resident of the state for at least two years, must be at least 25 years old at the time of the election, and licensed and admitted to practice law in either Nevada or any other state in the United States for at least 15 years. Two of these years must have been spent practicing in Nevada.[5] To file with the Secretary of State to become an official candidate to the Supreme Court of Nevada, the fee is $300.[6]

Caseloads

Fiscal year Total cases filed Cases disposed by opinion Cases disposed by order Total cases disposed Written opinions
2011 2,395 71 2,149 2,220 71
2010 2,266 63 2,356 2,419 81
2009 2,152 98 2,069 2,167 73
2008 2,238 90 1,869 1,959 79
2007 2,132 98 2,095 2,193 90

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Salaries

The Associate Justices and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court earn $170,000 annually. [8]

Notable decisions

History of the court

Nevada Supreme Courthouse

Upon statehood, the constitution of Nevada provided three justices to the Supreme Court. This was increased twice, once in 1967 from three to five justices, and again in 1997 to seven. [9]

Notable firsts

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Nevada Appeal, "Michael Douglas to become chief justice of Nevada Supreme Court," December 31, 2010
  2. ↑ Nevada Supreme Court: Justices
  3. ↑ Las Vegas Sun
  4. ↑ Nevada Supreme Court
  5. ↑ Election Information Guide 2007
  6. ↑ Secretary of State
  7. ↑ Nevada Supreme Court, "2011 Annual Report of the Nevada Judiciary"
  8. ↑ National Center for the State Courts, Nevada
  9. ↑ Nevada Supreme Court website

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