Escobar-Chanos, Adriana

Cases	253
Videos	1
Articles	32
Endorsements	14

a.k.a. Escobar, Adriana

Eighth Judicial District Court

Dept.: 14

District Court Judge

Error Rate (civil/criminal):
37.04%6840/11.76%152

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Appointed District Court Judge to Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jun 25, 2012.
Served to completion on Jan 7, 2013.
Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 7, 2013.
Served to completion on Jan 5, 2015.
Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2015.
Served to completion on Jan 4, 2021.
Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2021.
Resigned on Sep 17, 2024.

Personal Website: https://www.judgeadrianaescobar.com/This candidate has not submitted a personal website.

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Adriana was appointed the new Clark County District Court Judge for Department 14 on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. She was selected by Governor Brian Sandoval as the most qualified applicant from three finalists that were determined by the Judicial Selection Committee.

General Election 2020

District Court Judge for Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court

Candidate	Results
Escobar-Chanos, Adriana (NP)	676649 (100.00%)

Received 100.00% of the vote between 1 candidate and won the general election.

General Election 2014

District Court Judge for Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court

Candidate	Results
Escobar-Chanos, Adriana (NP)	189302 (70.71%)
Root, Michael A (NP)	78431 (29.29%)

Received 70.71% of the vote between 2 candidates and won the general election.

General Election 2012

District Court Judge for Dept. 14 of the Eighth Judicial District Court

Candidate	Results
Escobar-Chanos, Adriana (NP)	266659 (51.23%)
Davidson, Michael D (NP)	253868 (48.77%)

Received 51.23% of the vote between 2 candidates and won the general election.

Recent Cases

Number	Disposition Type	Jurisdiction	Publication	Disposition Date
89822	Affirmed	Supreme Court	Unpublished	Oct 16, 2026
91144	Reversed	Court Of Appeals	Unpublished	Apr 28, 2026
86417	Affirmed	Supreme Court	Unpublished	Nov 25, 2025
88041	Reversed	Supreme Court	Unpublished	Nov 21, 2025
90300	Writ Petition Granted	Supreme Court	Unpublished	Nov 20, 2025
88695	Affirmed	Court Of Appeals	Unpublished	Apr 23, 2025
87990	Affirmed	Court Of Appeals	Unpublished	Feb 19, 2025
87095	Affirmed	Supreme Court	Authored	Nov 27, 2024

Recent Videos

Presiding

Robert McGovern vs Real Water

Hearing, Mar 7, 2023

4 likes.0 dislikes.110 views.3 comments.

Recent Articles

Headline	Published	Publisher
Attorney Challenges Escobar's Successor's Appointment, Questions Process	Sep 17, 2024	Nevada Current
Busy State Court Welcomes First South Asian Judge Appointed To Escobar's Vacancy	Jun 19, 2024	8 News Now
Escobar Remarks On Peremptory Challenges Statistics	Jun 5, 2023	Las Vegas Review Journal
Escobar's Overturned Wynn Ruling Mentioned As Historic Hire Puts Gaming Experience In An NFL Front Office	Jul 13, 2022	The Nevada Independent
Escobar Presiding As Lawsuit Seeks Sheriff's Emails To Consultants	Jun 13, 2022	Las Vegas Review Journal
Supreme Court Overturns Escobar's Wynn Discipline Ruling Over Lack Of Jurisdiction	Mar 31, 2022	The Nevada Independent
Supreme Court Hearings Arguments On Gaming Control Board Jurisdiction Following Appeal Of Escobar's Ruling	Jan 4, 2022	Las Vegas Review Journal
Escobar's Dismissal Mentioned As Federal Judge Hears More Testimony About Execution Plan For Zane Floyd	Dec 14, 2021	Las Vegas Review Journal