
| Cases | 215 |
|---|---|
| Videos | 1 |
| Articles | 102 |
| Endorsements | 10 |
Jerome T Tao earned a retention rating of 86 percent in the December 2013 Las Vegas Review-Journal “Judging the Judges” survey, which was the fourth-highest score among the 32 judges in the civil-criminal division of the Eighth Judicial District Court. Previously he served at various times as a Clark County Deputy District Attorney, Chief Deputy Public Defender, and as a civil attorney in private practice. He has been active in a variety of community organizations including Leadership Las Vegas, Focus Las Vegas, the UNLV Vice-President’s Commission on Diversity, and serves on the adjunct faculty of the UNLV Boyd Law School, teaching classes in trial advocacy. In 2017, he was elected to The American Law Institute, the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law. By participating in the Institute’s work, he influences the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas. He attended Cornell University and the George Washington University, where he served on the Law Review and the Moot Court Board.
This candidate has not submitted a description.
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Cadish, Elissa F (NP) | 404206 (45.30%) |
| Tao, Jerome T (NP) | 289309 (32.42%) |
| None Of These Candidates | 198730 (22.27%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Cadish, Elissa F | 111079 (36.08%) |
| Tao, Jerome T | 63146 (20.51%) |
| None Of These Candidates | 39244 (12.75%) |
| Rutledge, John P | 38161 (12.40%) |
| Aberasturi, Leon A | 34832 (11.31%) |
| Lefebvre, Alan J | 21395 (06.95%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Tao, Jerome T (NP) | 678638 (70.91%) |
| None Of These Candidates | 278380 (29.09%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Tao, Jerome T (NP) | 180553 (67.44%) |
| Perrino, Nicholas Anthony (NP) | 87158 (32.56%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Tao, Jerome T (NP) | 262394 (51.02%) |
| Rasmussen, Chris T (NP) | 251923 (48.98%) |
| Number | Disposition Type | Jurisdiction | Publication | Disposition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80018 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Jun 30, 2021 |
| 67561 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Dec 15, 2016 |
| 66629 | Writ Petition Declined | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Oct 27, 2016 |
| 66001 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Feb 26, 2016 |
| 61997 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Feb 19, 2016 |
| 62649 | Reversed | Supreme Court | Authored | Dec 31, 2015 |
| 66552 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Dec 24, 2015 |
| 67066 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Headline | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Tao's Reversal Of Clark County Candidate's Conviction Mentioned As He Faces New Accusations | May 7, 2026 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Public Defender Westbrook Wins Race To Replace Retiring Tao | Nov 16, 2022 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Opponent Westbrook Maintains Landslide Lead In Race For Tao's Seat | Nov 10, 2022 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Race For Tao's Former Seat Is Only Statewide Appeals Court Races Opposed | Oct 11, 2022 | Nevada Current |
| Family Court Judge, Public Defender Contend For Tao's Former Seat On Court Of Appeals | Oct 7, 2022 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Tao Upholds Ruling Forbidding Sealing Of Entire Case | Jun 6, 2022 | Reason |
| Surprises At Candidate Close Include Tao Declination To Run For Re-Election | Mar 22, 2022 | The Nevada Independent |
| Tao Listed In 2022 Candidate Filing Elections Opens Monday | Mar 7, 2022 | Nevada Appeal |


©2026 Our Nevada Judges, Inc.
Terms & ConditionsVersion: 5.2.8Privacy Policy
An NRS Chapter 82 non-profit corporation. Recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) organization.

