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Potter, William S
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: M (Family Division)
District Court Judge
Error Rate: 46.15%28  / 24   
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  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. M (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 1, 2007.
  • Served to completion on Jan 5, 2009.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. M (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2009.
  • Served to completion on Jan 5, 2015.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. M (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 5, 2015.
  • Served to completion on Jan 4, 2021.
Public Admonishment
Consent To Public Admonishment
Commission On Judicial Discipline
Sep 30, 2020 pending appeal

For distributing a patch with a depiction associated with sexual bondage to court staff and the Chief Judge; a public admonishment.

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2014 Election
65.33% (165125 votes)
General Election
Nov 4, 2014

Incumbent

Ranked 1st out of 2 candidates and won.

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Case No: 75948
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Affirmed
Apr 28, 2021
1065 days since filing.

Filed Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." SNP21-RP/LS/AS (SC)

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Case No: 77644
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Reversed
Oct 15, 2020
673 days since filing.

Filed Order of Reversal. "ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED." SNP20-MG/LS/AS (SC)

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Case No: 78855
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Writ Petition Denied
Sep 18, 2020
477 days since filing.

Filed Order Dismissing Petition in Part and Denying Petition in Part. "We dismiss the petition as to the matters of the McGuire Family Trust and the Guardianship of Giulian Grasso, and deny the petition as to the matter of Guardianship of Garrett Dosch." NNP20-RP/JH/EC (SC)

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Case No: 78626
Court Of Appeals
Per Curiam
Reversed
Sep 3, 2020
498 days since filing.

Filed Per Curiam Opinion. "Reversed and remanded." Before: Gibbons/Tao/Bulla. Majority: Gibbons/Tao/Bulla. 136 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 57. Court of Appeals-MG/JT/BB. (SC).

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Case No: 81115
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Dismissed
Jul 6, 2020
66 days since filing.

Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. The parties' joint motion to dismiss this appeal is granted. "This appeal is dismissed." The parties shall bear their own costs and attorney fees. Case Closed/No Remittitur Issued. (SC)

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Case No: 76650
Court Of Appeals
Unpublished
Dismissed
Apr 23, 2020
622 days since filing.

Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. "ORDER this appeal DISMISSED." Court of Appeals-MG/JT/BB (SC)

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Case No: 77804
Court Of Appeals
Unpublished
Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part
Jan 21, 2020
382 days since filing.

Filed Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "We affirm the portion of the district court's December 2018 order denying Mark's request for a portion of Margaret's marital residence proceeds based on the depreciation issue and the portion determining that the parties' current custody arrangement provided Margaret with primary physical custody. But we reverse the December 2018 order insofar as it denied Mark's initial request to modify custody and his request for a portion of

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Case No: 77197
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Dismissed
Jan 6, 2020
446 days since filing.

Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. "ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED." fn6 [In light of this order, respondent's motion to dismiss filed on January 2, 2020, is denied as moot.] SNP20-MG/LS/AS. (SC).

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