Abbi Silver (born December 3, 1964) is an American attorney who served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 2019 to 2022.
Abbi Silver | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat F | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – September 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michael L. Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lee |
| Chief Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael P. Gibbons |
| Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals | |
| In office December 17, 2014 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Sandoval |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie A. Bulla |
| Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Judge of the Las Vegas Justice Court | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Judge of the Las Vegas Municipal Court | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1964 |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | University of Nevada (BA) Southwestern Law School (JD) |
Education
editSilver received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1986 and her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating law school, she worked as a judicial law clerk for Earle White, Jr. on the Eighth Judicial District Court. She then joined the Clark County District Attorney's Office and was ultimately assigned as the Chief Deputy District Attorney of the Special Victims Unit. During tenure at the District Attorney's office, she tried more than one hundred jury trials.[2]
State judicial service
editSilver was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 2003, the Las Vegas Justice Court in 2006, and to the Eighth Judicial District Court in 2008, and again in 2014. She was appointed to the Nevada Court of Appeals by Governor Brian Sandoval on December 17, 2014, and was sworn in on January 5, 2015.[3] On January 3, 2017, she became Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.[4][5]
Nevada Supreme Court
editSilver faced no challengers in the primary for the seat being vacated by Michael L. Douglas.[6] She ran unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2018.[7] She assumed office on January 7, 2019. On August 26, 2022, she announced her resignation from the Supreme Court, citing "'unforeseen circumstances' and a desire to spend more time with her family[.]", effective September 29, 2022.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Morrison, Jane Ann (February 3, 2018). "Judge lands Nevada Supreme Court seat after no one else files". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ a b "Judge Abbi Silver". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Gibbons first chief appeals court judge". www.recordcourier.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Cherry to take turn as chief of Nevada Supreme Court; Silver to lead Court of Appeals". KSNV. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Alumna Appointed Chief Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals". Southwestern Law School. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada appeals court judge unopposed for state high court". Reno Gazette Journal. February 5, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada Supreme Court undergoes post-election changes". www.kolotv.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Silver resigning from Nevada Supreme Court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 26, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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