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Smith, Douglas E
| Cases | 861 |
|---|---|
| Videos | 0 |
| Articles | 60 |
| Endorsements | 2 |
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: 8
District Court Judge
Error Rate (civil/criminal):
66.10%40
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Elected Justice Of The Peace to Dept. 2 of the Las Vegas Justice Court on Jan 2, 1995. 
Served to completion on Jan 1, 2001. - Elected Justice Of The Peace to Dept. 2 of the Las Vegas Justice Court on Jan 1, 2001.
- Served to completion on Jan 1, 2007.
- Elected Justice Of The Peace to Dept. 2 of the Las Vegas Justice Court on Jan 1, 2007.
Resigned on Jan 5, 2009. - Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 8 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2009.
- Served to completion on Jan 5, 2015.
- Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 8 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2015.
- Resigned on Apr 12, 2019.
Misconduct: Consent to Ban From Judicial Office by Commission On Judicial Discipline pending appeal. For ex parte communications constituting judicial misconduct and incompetence that resulted in a botched trial; a permanent ban from the bench.
For violating the law, undermining confidence in the judiciary, bias, incompetence, rude and sarcastic remarks, lack of candor to the tribunal; public censure, a $1500 fine, and to enroll in a course entitled "Ethics and Judging" within 1 year.
Misconduct: Order Of Consent To Public Reprimand by Commission On Judicial Discipline pending appeal. For failure to supervise a political consultant who ran ads containing false endorsements; a public reprimand.
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General Election 2014
District Court Judge for Dept. 8 of the Eighth Judicial District Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Smith, Douglas E (NP) | 148575 (56.03%) |
| Guerci-Nyhus, Christine (NP) | 116601 (43.97%) |
General Election 2008
District Court Judge for Dept. 8 of the Eighth Judicial District Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Smith, Douglas E (NP) | 328720 (70.22%) |
| Kunis, Joshua A (NP) | 139383 (29.78%) |
Non-Partisan Primary Election 2004
Justice for Seat E of the Supreme Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Parraguirre, Ronald D | 97499 (39.56%) |
| Mason, John E | 48253 (19.58%) |
| Brown, Lori Lipman | 45259 (18.37%) |
| Smith, Douglas E | 32855 (13.33%) |
| None Of These Candidates | 22572 (09.16%) |
General Election 2000
Justice Of The Peace for Dept. 2 of the Las Vegas Justice Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Smith, Douglas E (NP) | 182757 (100.00%) |
Recent Cases
| Number | Disposition Type | Jurisdiction | Publication | Disposition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80838 | Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part | Supreme Court | Authored | Sep 23, 2021 |
| 77241 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Jan 15, 2021 |
| 78684 | Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Nov 25, 2020 |
| 78295 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Sep 18, 2020 |
| 78736 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Sep 18, 2020 |
| 78561 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Sep 11, 2020 |
| 78365 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Aug 12, 2020 |
| 78606 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Jun 24, 2020 |
Recent Articles
| Headline | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Consents To Indefinite Ban From Serving In Any Judicial Capacity | Nov 14, 2022 | Commission On Judicial Discipline |
| Smith's Misconduct, Ex-Parte Communication Results In Convicted Man Going Free Following Supreme Court Intervention | May 18, 2021 | Las Vegas Sun |
| Man To Go Free After Supreme Court Questions Smith's Misconduct | May 17, 2021 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Smith Faulted For ‘Pattern’ Of Reversals Now A Utah County Prosecutor | Oct 9, 2020 | Deseret |
| Smith, Faulted By Chief Justice For ‘Pattern’ Of Reversals Now A Utah County Prosecutor | Oct 9, 2020 | KSL |
| Attorney Challenging Judge Appointed To Smith's Vacancy In Department 8 | Sep 27, 2020 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Detectives Interview Smith, Linked To Extortion Investigation | Sep 16, 2020 | Las Vegas Sun |
| Governor Appoints Judge Atkin To Smith's Vacancy Following Retirement | Aug 9, 2019 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
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