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Douglas Herndon

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Douglas Herndon is a judge for Seat D of the Nevada Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Herndon is running for re-election for the Seat D judge of the Nevada Supreme Court. The primary for this office on June 9, 2026, was canceled. Herndon is the chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Herndon became a member of the court through a nonpartisan election. He was first elected to the court in 2020 to the seat vacated by Mark Gibbons. Herndon served on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court (Department 3) from 2005 to 2021. He was appointed to the court by former Gov. Kenny Guinn on January 18, 2005.

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  • Texas A&M University, 1986
  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1990

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