United States District Court for the District of Nevada
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
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| (D. Nev.) | |
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| Location | Las Vegas .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal More locations
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| Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
| Established | February 27, 1865 |
| Judges | 7 |
| Chief Judge | Gloria Navarro |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Nicholas A. Trutanich |
| U.S. Marshal | Gary G. Schofield |
| www.nvd.uscourts.gov | |
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada (in case citations, D. Nev.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nevada. The court has locations in Las Vegas and Reno.
Cases from the District of Nevada are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Nicholas A. Trutanich.
Contents
1 Current judges
2 Vacancies and pending nominations
3 Former judges
4 Chief judges
5 Succession of seats
6 Courthouses
6.1 Las Vegas
6.2 Reno
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Current judges
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 24 | Chief Judge | Gloria Navarro | Las Vegas | 1967 | 2010–present | 2014–present | — | Obama |
| 25 | District Judge | Miranda Du | Reno | 1969 | 2012–present | — | — | Obama |
| 26 | District Judge | Andrew Patrick Gordon | Las Vegas | 1962 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 27 | District Judge | Jennifer A. Dorsey | Las Vegas | 1971 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 28 | District Judge | Richard Franklin Boulware II | Las Vegas | 1968 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 29 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Senior Judge | Lloyd D. George | Las Vegas | 1930 | 1984–1997 | 1992–1997 | 1997–present | Reagan |
| 14 | Senior Judge | Howard D. McKibben | Reno | 1940 | 1984–2005 | 1997–2002 | 2005–present | Reagan |
| 18 | Senior Judge | Roger L. Hunt | Las Vegas | 1942 | 2000–2011 | 2007–2011 | 2011–present | Clinton |
| 19 | Senior Judge | Kent Dawson | Las Vegas | 1944 | 2000–2012 | — | 2012–present | Clinton |
| 20 | Senior Judge | Larry R. Hicks | Reno | 1943 | 2001–2012 | — | 2012–present | G.W. Bush |
| 21 | Senior Judge | James C. Mahan | Las Vegas | 1943 | 2002–2018 | — | 2018–present | G.W. Bush |
| 22 | Senior Judge | Robert Clive Jones | Reno | 1947 | 2003–2016 | 2011–2014 | 2016–present | G.W. Bush |
Vacancies and pending nominations
| Seat | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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| 4 | Robert Clive Jones | Senior Status | February 1, 2016 | – | – |
| 8 | James C. Mahan | June 29, 2018 | – | – |
Former judges
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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| 1 | Alexander White Baldwin | NV | 1835–1869 | 1865–1869 | — | — | Lincoln | death |
| 2 | Edgar Winters Hillyer | NV | 1830–1882 | 1869–1882 | — | — | Grant | death |
| 3 | George Myron Sabin | NV | 1833–1890 | 1882–1890 | — | — | Arthur | death |
| 4 | Thomas Porter Hawley | NV | 1830–1907 | 1890–1906 | — | — | B. Harrison | retirement |
| 5 | Edward Silsby Farrington | NV | 1856–1929 | 1907–1928 | — | 1928–1929 | T. Roosevelt | death |
| 6 | Frank Herbert Norcross | NV | 1869–1952 | 1928–1945 | — | 1945–1952 | Coolidge | death |
| 7 | Roger Thomas Foley | NV | 1886–1974 | 1945–1957 | 1954–1957 | 1957–1974 | Truman[1] | death |
| 8 | John Rolly Ross | NV | 1899–1963 | 1954–1963 | 1961–1963 | — | Eisenhower | death |
| 9 | Roger D. Foley | NV | 1917–1996 | 1962–1982 | 1963–1980 | 1982–1996 | Kennedy | death |
| 10 | Bruce Rutherford Thompson | NV | 1911–1992 | 1963–1978 | — | 1978–1992 | Kennedy | death |
| 11 | Harry E. Claiborne | NV | 1917–2004 | 1978–1986 | 1980–1986 | — | Carter | impeachment and conviction |
| 12 | Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. | NV | 1924–2013 | 1979–1992 | 1986–1992 | 1992–2013 | Carter | death |
| 15 | Philip Martin Pro | NV | 1946–present | 1987–2011 | 2002–2007 | 2011–2015 | Reagan | retirement |
| 16 | David Warner Hagen | NV | 1931–present | 1993–2003 | — | 2003–2005 | Clinton | retirement |
| 17 | Johnnie B. Rawlinson | NV | 1952–present | 1998–2000 | — | — | Clinton | appointment to 9th Cir. |
| 23 | Brian Sandoval | NV | 1963–present | 2005–2009 | — | — | G.W. Bush | resignation |
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
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Courthouses
The Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas
Coordinates: 36°09′54″N 115°08′34″W / 36.16510°N 115.14270°W / 36.16510; -115.14270
The Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse is the home for the district court in Las Vegas. The building of the courthouse was completed in 2002 [2] and was the first federal building built to comply with the post-Oklahoma City blast resistance requirements. Blast-resistance tests for the project were conducted at the Department of Defense’s Large Blast Thermal Simulator in White Sands, New Mexico to validate building performance under blast loads.[3]
On January 4, 2010, a single gunman, identified as Johnny Lee Wicks, aged 66, went inside the lobby of the courthouse and opened fire, fatally wounding a security officer before being killed himself by return fire from other security officers and U.S. Marshals. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, both of whom had offices in the courthouse building, were not present when this happened. Wicks was apparently angry over the outcome of a legal dispute over his Social Security benefits.[4][5]
Reno
The Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building was completed in 1996. The building's primary tenants are the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, Nevada Senators, and the Corporation for National Community Services.[6]
See also
- Courts of Nevada
- List of United States federal courthouses in Nevada
References
Notes
^ Foley was nominated for a seat on the D. Nev. by President Franklin Roosevelet and was confirmed prior to Roosevelt's death, but he was appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Truman after Roosevelt's death.
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^ "Court officer killed, marshal wounded in shooting inside Las Vegas courthouse".
^ "Courthouse gunman had history of brushes with law". 5 January 2010.
^ "Building Information". www.gsa.gov.
External links
- United States District Court – District of Nevada
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