FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 Attorneys Apply to Fill Vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District
February 06, 2024
Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced this afternoon the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received eight applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 27 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. As of January 11, 2024, there were seven applicants for the vacancy. On January 22, 2024, the Commission voted to reopen the application period for an additional two weeks. The new deadline for application was at noon today, February 6, 2024. The result of the additional application period was one more application, for a total of eight.
This Commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 27 is vacant through the resignation of the Honorable Nancy Allf in January of this year. The applicants in alphabetical order are as follows:
Eighth Judicial District Department 27 | ||||
Name | Age | City of Residence | Employer | Job Title |
Martina Bauhaus | 52 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | Assistant General Counsel |
David Reed Clayson | 65 | Las Vegas | David Reed Clayson | Short Trial Judge, Arbitrator and Mediator |
Tracy Ip Hibbetts | 44 | Las Vegas | Office of the District Attorney, Clark County | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
Alexandra McCleod | 46 | Las Vegas | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | Of Counsel |
Erika Mendoza | 42 | Las Vegas | Office of the District Attorney, Clark County | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
| Steven Morris | 52 | Boulder City | Steven L. Morris, Ltd. | President |
Robert Allen Stephens | 43 | Las Vegas | Office of the District Attorney, Clark County | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
Timothy P. Thomas | 56 | Las Vegas | Law Office of Timothy P. Thomas, LLC | Managing Member |
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 will be held February 16, 2024 in Las Vegas. 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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