Chief Justice Elissa Cadish, announced on Jan. 11, 2024 that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection had received seven applications for the Department 27 of Eighth Judicial District Court.
The commission will form a panel consisting of three people to fill the vacant position. The Department 27 has been left vacant by the resignation of Nancy Allf in this month. In alphabetical order, the applicants are:
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Name |
Age |
City of Residence |
Employer |
Job Title |
| David Reed Clayson | 65 | Las Vegas | David Reed Clayson | Short trial Judge, Arbitrator, and Mediator |
| Tracy Ip Hibbetts | 44 | Las Vegas | Office of the Clark County District Attorney | Chief Deputy District attorney |
| Alexandra McCleod | 46 | Las Vegas | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | The Counsel |
| Erika Mendoza | 42 | Las Vegas | Clark County District Attorneys Office – Gun Crimes Unit | Chief Deputy District attorney |
| Robert Allen Stephens | 43 | Las Vegas | Clark County District Attorneys Office | Chief Deputy District attorney |
| Timothy P. Thomas | 56 | Las Vegas | Law Office of Timothy P. Thomas, LLC | Members of the Managing Committee |
| Steven Morris | 52 | Boulder City | Steven L. Morris, Ltd. | The President of the United States, |
Nevada attorneys with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the legal field, and at least two years in Nevada, are encouraged to apply. The interviews to fill this vacancy are scheduled for mid-February in Las Vegas. The interviews will be broadcast live on the Supreme Court’s YouTube Channel and are open for the public. The Commission will then nominate to Governor Joe Lombardo three finalists after the interviews.