Commission on Judicial Selection Nominates Finalist for Clark County Judicial Position

LAS VEGAS, NV, June 6, 2024 – The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection convened on May 17, 2024, for an emergency meeting to discuss the one applicant for the vacancy in Department 14 of the 8th Judicial District Court. The Commission voted to conduct a background investigation and upon a satisfactory report, forward the name of the applicant to Governor Lombardo. On Monday, June 3, 2024, the Commission sent the name of Ms. Tina Talim, Esq. to Governor Lombardo. The Governor has thirty days from the date of receipt of the applicant’s name to make an appointment.

Department 14 has been made vacant by the retirement of Judge Adriana Escobar. The Commission nominated the following applicant to Governor Lombardo:

  • · Tina Talim

Nevada attorneys at least 25 years old, with 10 years of legal experience, and two years of Nevada legal practice and residency were eligible to apply.

Governor Lombardo has thirty days to select an appointee for the vacancy from the names provided by the Commission, by July 03, 2024. To serve the entirety of the term, the appointed judge is required to file as a candidate in the November 2024 general election. The current term for all district court judges in Nevada expires January 4, 2027.

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About the Commission on Judicial Selection

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is composed of seven permanent members and two temporary members for each selection - the Supreme Court Chief Justice, three non-attorneys appointed by the Governor, and three attorneys appointed by the State Bar of Nevada. Neither the Governor nor the State Bar may appoint more than two permanent members from the same political party and cannot appoint two members from the same county. During each Commission’s Selection process, two temporary members are appointed by the Governor and State Bar respectively. Temporary Commissions expire at the conclusion of each selection process.

To view the public portions of the judicial application or for more information on the Commission on Judicial Selection, please visit the Commission's webpage at https://nvcourts.gov/aoc/committees_and_commissions/judicial_selection.

About the Nevada Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest court of the Nevada Judicial branch. There are seven Justices on the court who serve six-year terms, with one Justice serving as Chief Justice. To learn more about Nevada’s judicial branch, visit https://nvcourts.gov.

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