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Shirley, Jim

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legal Shirley, James C
Eleventh Judicial District Court
Dept.: 1
District Court Judge
Error Rate (civil/criminal):
37.25%3219/10.91%9812 
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  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 1 of the Sixth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2015.
  • Served to completion on Jan 4, 2021.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 1 of the Eleventh Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2021.
  • Resigned on Oct 15, 2025.
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General Election 2020
District Court Judge for Dept. 1 of the Eleventh Judicial District Court
CandidateResults
Shirley, Jim (NP)   6253 (100.00%)
Received 100.00% of the vote between 1 candidate and won the general election.
General Election 2014
District Court Judge for Dept. 1 of the Sixth Judicial District Court
CandidateResults
Shirley, Jim (NP)   3959 (53.28%)
Plimpton, Todd A (NP)   3472 (46.72%)
Received 53.28% of the vote between 2 candidates and won the general election.
Non-Partisan Primary Election 2014
District Court Judge for Dept. 1 of the Sixth Judicial District Court
CandidateResults
Shirley, Jim1657 (40.37%)
Plimpton, Todd A1256 (30.60%)
Pasquale, Kevin Lee1192 (29.04%)
Received 40.37% of the vote between 3 candidates and won the primary election.
Non-Partisan Primary Election 2008
District Court Judge for Dept. 2 of the Sixth Judicial District Court
CandidateResults
Montero, Michael R1744 (42.62%)
Maher, Kent O811 (19.82%)
Shirley, Jim766 (18.72%)
Dolan, Bob631 (15.42%)
Schaeffer, William A140 (03.42%)
Received 18.72% of the vote between 5 candidates and lost the primary election.
Recent Cases
NumberDisposition TypeJurisdictionPublicationDisposition Date
91269AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedMay 28, 2026
90247AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedApr 30, 2026
90999AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedFeb 2, 2026
89469Affirmed In Part and Reversed In PartCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedNov 21, 2025
90463Writ Petition DeniedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedOct 8, 2025
88690AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedSep 29, 2025
89453ReversedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedAug 27, 2025
87023Affirmed In Part and Reversed In PartCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedAug 21, 2025
Recent Articles
HeadlinePublishedPublisher
Governor Lombardo Orders Flags To Fly Half-Staff In Memory Of ShirleyOct 16, 20258 News Now
Mourns The Loss Of Esteemed ShirleyOct 15, 2025News 3
Shirley Dies, Governor Orders Flags To Half-StaffOct 15, 2025KTVN Channel 2
City Council Approves Shirley's Former Clerk As New Deputy City AttorneyMay 14, 2025Nevada Appeal
ACLU Letter To Shirley And Governor On COVID And Criminal JusticeJul 27, 20208 News Now
Shirley Seeking Re-Election In District 11Jan 18, 2020Nevada Appeal
Shirley Files For Re-Election To Second TermJan 7, 2020Nevada Appeal
Shirley's Bad Acts As Prosecutor IgnoredJun 19, 2019Nevada Current
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