Commission on Judicial Selection Overview

The Commission on Judicial Selection interviews and nominates attorneys for appointment to vacant District Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court positions.

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is a judicial body created pursuant to Article 6, Section 20 of the Nevada State Constitution, and governed by Nevada Revised Statutes 1.380 through 1.410. The Commission on Judicial Selection is charged with filling judicial vacancies that occur before expiration of a term of office in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or District Court. The Commission is charged with selecting three candidates for the Governor's review and appointment to fill judicial vacancies that occur before the expiration of a term of office in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or District Court.

Contact Information

Commission on Judicial Selection
Secretary to the Commission
Katherine Stocks, State Court Administrator
Supreme Court of Nevada
201 S. Carson St. Ste 250
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-1717

Staff to the Commission:

Margarita Bautista
Supreme Court of Nevada
201 S. Carson St. Ste 250
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-1710
mbautista@nvcourts.nv.gov