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Mr. Leon Aberasturi has been a member of the Nevada State Bar since 1993. He serves in Department Two of the Third Judicial District Court in and for the County of Lyon. He was elected in 2006 to a partial term and was reelected in 2008 and 2014. As the Third Judicial District Court is a general jurisdiction court, he handles all matters including criminal, civil, and family law cases. Prior to becoming a judge, he served six years as the Lyon County District Attorney. He received an initial appointment for the position and then was elected to a full term in 2002. He also served as a deputy district attorney in Lyon and Lander counties from 1994 to 2001. He served both as a criminal prosecutor and provided many different government boards with legal advice in civil matters. He has been married for twenty-eight years to Dr. Suzanne Aberasturi who is a licensed psychologist, in Reno, practicing mostly in neuro-psychology. He has three children who are currently in college working on graduate degrees.
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| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Aberasturi, Leon A (NP) | 22812 (100.00%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Aberasturi, Leon A | 6086 (100.00%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Aberasturi, Leon A (NP) | 16516 (59.29%) |
| Schlegelmilch, John Paul (NP) | 11340 (40.71%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Aberasturi, Leon A (NP) | 11802 (55.01%) |
| Pederson, Wayne A (NP) | 9654 (44.99%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Pederson, Wayne A | 6246 (48.94%) |
| Aberasturi, Leon A | 4656 (36.48%) |
| Schlegelmilch, John Paul | 1861 (14.58%) |
| Number | Disposition Type | Jurisdiction | Publication | Disposition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89781 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 88699 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 88785 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 88411 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Nov 7, 2024 |
| 86324 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 82191 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 85670 | Reversed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 85956 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Headline | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Aberasturi Rules Against Petition To Reopen Nevada Brothels | Jan 11, 2021 | Northern Nevada Business View |
| Aberasturi Rules Against Petition To Reopen Brothels, Which Have Been Shut Down For Nearly 10 Months | Jan 8, 2021 | The Nevada Independent |
| Aberasturi Seeking Re-Election To District 3 Bench | Jan 18, 2020 | Nevada Appeal |
| Aberasturi In Attendance At Republican Womens Annual Reception | Jul 25, 2018 | Nevada Appeal |
| Aberasturi Eliminated In Primary In Race To Succeed Judge Cherry | Jun 12, 2018 | News 3 |
| Aberasturi Eliminated In Primary In Race For Retiring Judge Cherry's Seat | Jun 12, 2018 | FOX News |
| Attorney Lefebvre, Aberasturi, Attorney Rutledge, Trailing In Primary Election | Jun 12, 2018 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Aberasturi One Of Five In Field For Supreme Court Seat | Jun 12, 2018 | The Nevada Independent |


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