New Administrative Order 26-02 outlines changes to case assignments in Eighth Judicial District Court departments 26 and 12
New Administrative Order 26-02 outlines changes to general civil and criminal case assignments in departments 26 and 12. Both departments will be split dockets as outlined in AO 26-02. Below is a link to new Administrative Order: 26-02 In the Administrative Matter of General Civil and Criminal Case Reassignments https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Administrative-Order-26-02-3.pdf The changes come as a [...]
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District Court department 26 new judicial appointee Peter Thunell to take bench March 30 with split civil criminal docket
Peter Thunell has been selected by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo to serve as the department 26 judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court. He will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Gloria Sturman. Judge Thunell will take the bench on March 30 with a split civil and criminal docket. He will be [...]
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Judge Tierra Jones selected by unanimous vote of bench to serve as the new chief judge of Eighth Judicial District Court
By a unanimous vote of the Eighth Judicial District Court bench, Judge Tierra Jones has been selected to fill the role of chief judge, effective July 1. She will succeed Chief Judge Jerry Wiese, who is term-limited in the role of chief after serving in the role for four years. The chief judge is responsible [...]
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New Administrative Order 26-01 outlines case reassignments to general Civil, Probate and Family Division cases
New Administrative Order 26-01 outlines case reassignments to General Civil, Probate and Family Division cases. AO 26-01 can be found at https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Administrative-Order-26-01.pdf
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Respected Judge Announces Retirement from District Court Bench After Serving For More Than 15 Years
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Gloria Sturman announced that she is retiring from the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada bench effective February 7, 2026. In a letter to Governor Joe Lombardo, Judge Sturman wrote, “Serving as a district court judge has been the greatest privilege of my legal career, and I will always be [...]
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Judge Gloria Sturman honored with Judicial Excellence Award from Clark County Bar Association
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Gloria Sturman received the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) Judicial Excellence Award on December 4. The award is given annually by CCBA at their annual volunteer appreciation luncheon. The honor was touted on the CCBA website as, “A special highlight of the event was the presentation of the Judicial Excellence [...]
District Court Judge Vincent Ochoa announces he will not run for reelection next year
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Vincent Ochoa – Family Division Department S Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Vincent Ochoa announced he will not seek reelection next year. “I have been elected three times to the position of District Court Judge. I will be starting my 16th year on the bench in 2026. There is one [...]
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Public invited to submit comments on finalists for District Court guardianship commissioner
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the finalists for the position of District Court Commissioner – Guardianship with the Eighth Judicial District Court. This opportunity for public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established by administrative directive for selecting District Court Hearing Masters and Commissioners. The following individuals have been selected [...]
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LIMA diversion program to host resource round robin for providers to join forces to turn lives around
The Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction (LIMA) Program, in cooperation with the University of Nevada, Reno extension Hope and Recovery Team, will host a community resource round robin on August 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the North Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno extension campus in classroom [...]
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District Court accepting applications for a guardianship hearing master
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada is accepting employment applications for a hearing master to hear cases involving guardianship and render legal opinions and decisions. The application closing date is August 19, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. Interested applicants should review the full application posting and can apply for the hearing master position online [...]