5 Attorneys Apply to Fill Vacancy in the First Judicial District
November 20, 2023
Chief Justice Lidia Stiglich announced this afternoon the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received 5 applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 2 of the First Judicial District Court.
This Commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 2 is vacant through the resignation of the Honorable James Wilson in early January of next year. The applicants in alphabetical order are as follows:
First Judicial District, Department 2 | ||||
Name | Age | City of Residence | Employer | Job Title |
Thomas Raymond Armstrong | 50 | Carson City | Carson City Justice and Municipal Court | Justice of the Peace |
Amber Handy | 35 | Carson City | Handy Legal Services PC | Owner |
Mark Krueger | 54 | Carson City | State of Nevada, Office of the Nevada Attorney General | Chief Deputy Attorney General and Consumer General |
Kristin N. Luis | 55 | Carson City | Carson City Justice and Municipal Court | Justice of the Peace |
Marcie Elizabeth Ryba | 44 | Carson City | State of Nevada-Department of Indigent Defense Services | Executive Director |
Nevada attorneys with 10 years of legal experience, including two years of Nevada practice, were encouraged to apply for the opening. Interviews to fill this vacancy are scheduled for December 7, 2023, in Carson City. The interviews will be streamed live through the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel and are open to the public. After the interviews, the Commission will nominate three finalists to Governor Joe Lombardo.
The Commission is composed of seven permanent members – 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. For District Court vacancies, two temporary members are appointed from the judicial district where the vacancy occurs – a non-attorney by the Governor and an attorney by the State Bar – bringing the Commission membership to nine.
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