Territorial Supreme Court
- George Turner (1861–1864)
- Horatio M. Jones (1861–1864)
- Gordon N. Mott (1861–1864)
- Powhatan B. Locke (1864–1864)
- John W. North (1864–1864)
Statehood
Following is a list of the Supreme Court of Nevada justices.
Chief justices
The Chief Justice rotates on the Supreme Court of Nevada, almost always to a judge who is in their final two years of their term. Following the expansions of the court in 1967 and 1999, judges began to split what had traditionally been a two-year term between two or three justices, allowing each justice the opportunity to be Chief Justice during their six-year term. For many chief justices, the date of dates of tenure are drawn from the dates of court terms in the Nevada Judicial History Database.
Order (sequential) | Order (by first tenure) | Chief Justice | Began | Ended | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
— (territorial) | George Turner | March 27, 1861 | August 22, 1864 | [42] | |
1 | 1 | James F. Lewis | November 8, 1864 | January 7, 1867 | [42] |
2 | 2 | H. O. Beatty | January 7, 1867 | November 9, 1868 | [43] |
3 | 1 | James F. Lewis | November 9, 1868 | January 6, 1873 | [42] |
4 | 3 | Bernard C. Whitman | January 6, 1873 | January 4, 1875 | [42][44] |
5 | 4 | Thomas P. Hawley | January 4, 1875 | January 6, 1879 | [42][44] |
6 | 5 | William H. Beatty | January 6, 1879 | January 3, 1881 | [42][44] |
7 | 6 | Orville R. Leonard | January 3, 1881 | January 1, 1883 | [42][44] |
8 | 4 | Thomas P. Hawley | January 1, 1883 | January 5, 1885 | [45][44] |
9 | 7 | Charles H. Belknap | January 5, 1885 | January 3, 1887 | [46][44] |
10 | 6 | Orville R. Leonard | January 3, 1887 | January 7, 1889 | [47][44] |
11 | 4 | Thomas P. Hawley | January 7, 1889 | September 27, 1890 | [48][44] |
12 | 8 | Rensselaer R. Bigelow | December 2, 1890 | January 5, 1891 | [49][44] |
13 | 7 | Charles H. Belknap | January 5, 1891 | January 2, 1893 | [50][44] |
14 | 9 | Michael A. Murphy | January 2, 1893 | January 7, 1895 | [51][44] |
15 | 8 | Rensselaer R. Bigelow | January 7, 1895 | January 4, 1897 | [52][44] |
16 | 7 | Charles H. Belknap | January 4, 1897 | January 2, 1899 | [53][44] |
17 | 10 | McKaskia Stearns Bonnifield | January 2, 1899 | January 7, 1901 | [54][44] |
18 | 11 | William A. Massey | January 7, 1901 | September 1, 1902 | [55][44] |
19 | 12 | Thomas V. Julien | September 15, 1902 | January 5, 1903 | [56][44] |
20 | 7 | Charles H. Belknap | January 5, 1903 | January 2, 1905 | [57][44] |
21 | 13 | Adolphus L. Fitzgerald | January 2, 1905 | January 7, 1907 | [58][44] |
22 | 14 | George Frederick Talbot | January 7, 1907 | January 4, 1909 | [59][44] |
23 | 15 | Frank H. Norcross | January 4, 1909 | January 2, 1911 | [60][44] |
24 | 16 | James G. Sweeney | January 2, 1911 | January 6, 1913 | [61][44] |
25 | 14 | George F. Talbot | January 6, 1913 | January 4, 1915 | [62][44] |
26 | 15 | Frank H. Norcross | January 4, 1915 | January 1, 1917 | [63][44] |
27 | 17 | Patrick McCarran | January 1, 1917 | January 6, 1919 | [64][44] |
28 | 18 | Benjamin W. Coleman | January 6, 1919 | January 3, 1921 | [65][44] |
29 | 19 | John A. Sanders | January 3, 1921 | January 2, 1923 | [66][44] |
30 | 20 | Edward A. Ducker | January 2, 1923 | January 5, 1925 | [67][44] |
31 | 18 | Benjamin W. Coleman | January 5, 1925 | January 3, 1927 | [68][44] |
32 | 19 | John A. Sanders | January 3, 1927 | January 4, 1929 | [69][44] |
33 | 20 | Edward A. Ducker | January 4, 1929 | January 5, 1931 | [70][44] |
34 | 18 | Benjamin W. Coleman | January 5, 1931 | January 2, 1933 | [71][44] |
35 | 19 | John A. Sanders | January 2, 1933 | January 7, 1935 | [72][44] |
36 | 20 | Edward A. Ducker | January 7, 1935 | January 4, 1937 | [73][44] |
37 | 18 | Benjamin W. Coleman | January 4, 1937 | January 2, 1939 | [74][44] |
38 | 21 | E. J. L. Taber | January 2, 1939 | January 6, 1941 | [75][44] |
39 | 20 | Edward A. Ducker | January 6, 1941 | January 4, 1943 | [76][44] |
40 | 22 | William Edwin Orr | January 4, 1943 | January 1, 1945 | [77][44] |
41 | 21 | E. J. L. Taber | January 1, 1945 | January 6, 1947 | [78][44] |
42 | 23 | Edgar Eather | January 6, 1947 | January 1, 1949 | [79][44] |
43 | 24 | Charles Lee Horsey | January 1, 1949 | January 2, 1951 | [80] |
44 | 25 | Milton B. Badt | January 2, 1951 | January 6, 1953 | [80][44] |
45 | 23 | Edgar Eather | January 6, 1953 | January 4, 1955 | [80] |
46 | 26 | Charles M. Merrill | January 4, 1955 | January 8, 1957 | [80] |
47 | 25 | Milton B. Badt | January 8, 1957 | October 1, 1959 | [80] |
48 | 26 | Charles M. Merrill | October 1, 1959 | October 1, 1959 | [81] |
49 | 27 | Frank McNamee | January 5, 1960 | January 3, 1961 | [80] |
50 | 25 | Milton B. Badt | January 3, 1961 | January 5, 1965 | [80] |
51 | 27 | Frank McNamee | January 5, 1965 | February 17, 1965 | [80] |
52 | 28 | Gordon R. Thompson | February 17, 1965 | January 7, 1969 | [80] |
53 | 29 | Jon R. Collins | January 7, 1969 | January 5, 1971 | [80] |
54 | 30 | David Zenoff | January 5, 1971 | January 2, 1973 | [80][44] |
55 | 28 | Gordon R. Thompson | January 2, 1973 | January 7, 1975 | [80] |
56 | 31 | Elmer M. Gunderson | January 7, 1975 | January 4, 1977 | [80] |
57 | 32 | Cameron McV. Batjer | January 4, 1977 | January 4, 1979 | [80] |
58 | 33 | John C. Mowbray | January 4, 1979 | January 3, 1981 | [80] |
59 | 31 | Elmer M. Gunderson | January 3, 1981 | January 1, 1983 | [80] |
60 | 34 | Noel E. Manoukian | January 1, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | [80] |
61 | 35 | Charles E. Springer | January 7, 1985 | January 6, 1986 | [80] |
62 | 33 | John C. Mowbray | January 6, 1986 | January 5, 1987 | [80] |
63 | 31 | Elmer M. Gunderson | January 5, 1987 | January 2, 1989 | [80] |
64 | 36 | C. Clifton Young | January 2, 1989 | January 7, 1991 | [80] |
65 | 33 | John C. Mowbray | January 7, 1991 | January 4, 1993 | [80] |
66 | 37 | Robert E. Rose | January 4, 1993 | January 3, 1995 | [80] |
67 | 38 | Thomas L. Steffen | January 3, 1995 | January 6, 1997 | [80] |
68 | 39 | Miriam Shearing | January 6, 1997 | January 5, 1998 | [80][44] |
69 | 35 | Charles E. Springer | January 5, 1998 | January 1, 1999 | [80] |
70 | 37 | Robert E. Rose | January 1, 1999 | January 2, 2001 | [80] |
71 | 40 | A. William Maupin | January 2, 2001 | January 6, 2003 | [80] |
72 | 41 | Deborah Agosti | January 6, 2003 | January 5, 2004 | [80] |
73 | 39 | Miriam Shearing | January 5, 2004 | January 1, 2005 | [80][44] |
74 | 42 | Nancy A. Becker | January 1, 2005 | January 1, 2006 | [80] |
75 | 37 | Robert E. Rose | January 1, 2006 | January 2, 2007 | [80] |
76 | 40 | A. William Maupin | January 2, 2007 | January 7, 2008 | [80] |
77 | 43 | Mark Gibbons | January 7, 2008 | January 2, 2009 | [80] |
78 | 44 | James Hardesty | January 2, 2009 | January 4, 2010 | [80] |
79 | 45 | Ron Parraguirre | January 4, 2010 | January 3, 2011 | [82] |
80 | 46 | Michael L. Douglas | January 3, 2011 | September 5, 2011 | [83][44] |
81 | 47 | Nancy Saitta | September 5, 2011 | May 7, 2012 | [84] |
82 | 48 | Michael Cherry | May 7, 2012 | January 7, 2013 | [84] |
83 | 49 | Kristina Pickering | January 7, 2013 | January 6, 2014 | [85] |
84 | 43 | Mark Gibbons | January 6, 2014 | January 5, 2015 | [86] |
85 | 44 | James Hardesty | January 5, 2015 | January 4, 2016 | [87] |
86 | 45 | Ron Parraguirre | January 4, 2016 | January 2, 2017 | [88] |
87 | 48 | Michael Cherry | January 2, 2017 | January 1, 2018 | [89] |
88 | 46 | Michael L. Douglas | January 1, 2018 | January 7, 2019 | [90] |
89 | 43 | Mark Gibbons | January 7, 2019 | January 6, 2020 | [91] |
90 | 49 | Kristina Pickering | January 6, 2020 | January 4, 2021 | [92] |
91 | 44 | James Hardesty | January 4, 2021 | January 5, 2022 | [93] |
92 | 45 | Ron Parraguirre | January 5, 2022 | January 2, 2023 | [94] |
93 | 50 | Lidia S. Stiglich | January 2, 2023 | January 2, 2024 | [95] |
94 | 51 | Elissa F. Cadish | January 2, 2024 | present | [96] |
Notes
- ^ a b c Took office (December 5, 1864).
- ^ Resigned (November 9, 1868).
- ^ Died (April 21, 1867).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Brosnan's death; subsequently elected.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Beatty's resignation; subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (November 7, 1872).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Garber's resignation.
- ^ Resigned (September 27, 1890).
- ^ Elected to fill vacancy left by Garber's resignation.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Beatty's resignation (December 2, 1890); elected to full term (November 4, 1890).
- ^ Resigned (September 1, 1902).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Massey's resignation (September 15, 1902).
- ^ Died (February 25, 1939).
- ^ Died (August 14, 1946).
- ^ Died (February 6, 1947).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Coleman's death (March 2, 1939); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (October 10, 1945).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Orr's resignation (October 10, 1945); subsequently elected.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Ducker's death (September 18, 1946); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (December 15, 1958).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Taber's death (March 26, 1947); subsequently elected.
- ^ Died (April 2, 1966).
- ^ Resigned (October 1, 1959).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Eather's resignation (December 15, 1958); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (February 17, 1965).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Merrill's resignation (October 1, 1959); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (June 5, 1961).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Pike's resignation (June 5, 1961); subsequently elected.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by McNamee's resignation (May 1, 1965); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (May 2, 1977).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Badt's death (June 5, 1966); subsequently elected.
- ^ a b Appointed to newly established seat (October 1, 1967); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (November 4, 1981).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Zenoff's resignation (May 2, 1977); subsequently elected.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Batjer's resignation (April 26, 1982); subsequently elected.
- ^ Died (January 9, 2004).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Leavitt's death (April 19, 2004); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (August 8, 2016).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Saitta's resignation (November 10, 2016); subsequently elected.
- ^ Resigned (September 30, 2022).
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy left by Silver's resignation (November 21, 2022).
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- ^ "New Judge Takes Oath". The Daily Appeal. 1913-01-06.
- ^ "Inauguration Attended by Simblest Kind of Ceremony". The Daily Appeal. 1915-01-04.
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- ^ "People and Matters of Interest". The Daily Appeal. 1919-01-11.
- ^ "Hon. J. A. Sanders Becomes Chief Justice". The Daily Appeal. 1921-01-03.
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- ^ "Others Take Oath". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1927-01-03.
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- ^ "Nevada Officers to Take Oath". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1931-01-03.
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- ^ "Chief Executive Introduced by Retiring Head of State". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1939-01-03.
- ^ "Judge Ducker Chief Justice For 4th Time". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1941-01-04.
- ^ "State Officials Take Oaths at Carson Today". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1943-01-04.
- ^ "Attache Group is Sworn in by Justice Taber". Nevada State Journal. 1945-01-17.
- ^ "Judges Perform 63 Per Cent Of All Marriages in County". Nevada State Journal. 1947-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "The History of the Conference of Chief Justices" (PDF). Conference of Chief Justices/National Center for State Courts. 2009.
- ^ "Vegan Named Chief Justice". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1959-09-17.
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- ^ "Justice Pickering completes term as Chief Justice". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2014-01-03.
- ^ "James W. Hardesty to Become Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2014-12-30.
- ^ "Ron. D. Parraguirre Appointed as Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2016-01-04.
- ^ "Nevada Appellate Courts Change Leadership in 2017". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Retiring Justice Michael L. Douglas Selected to Serve as 2018 Chief Justice". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2017-12-04.
- ^ "Justice Gibbons Begins Term as Chief Justice: Two Justices Join the Nevada Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2019-01-07.
- ^ "Kristina Pickering Begins Term as 2020 Supreme Court Chief Justice". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Hardesty Begins Term as Chief Justice, Herndon Joins the Nevada Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Nevada. 2021-01-13.
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Sources
- Political History of Nevada. Chapter 6: The Nevada Judiciary
- Nevada Judicial Historical Society Memorials and Investitures
External links
Media related to Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court at Wikimedia Commons