Abbi Silver

Abbi Silver (born December 3, 1964) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist serving as an Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.

Abbi Silver
Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat F
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Michael L. Douglas
Chief Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals
In office January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Succeeded by	Michael P. Gibbons
Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals
In office December 17, 2014 – January 3, 2017
Appointed by	Brian Sandoval
Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada
In office 2008–2014
Judge of the Las Vegas Justice Court
In office 2006–2008
Judge of the Las Vegas Municipal Court
In office 2003–2006
Personal details
Born	December 3, 1964
Education	University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A.) Southwestern Law School (J.D.)

Education

Silver received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1986 and her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Career

After graduating law school, she worked as a judicial law clerk for Earle White, Jr. on the Eighth Judicial District Court. She then joined the Clark County District Attorney's Office and was ultimately assigned as the Chief Deputy District Attorney of the Special Victims Unit. During tenure at the District Attorney's office, she tried more than one hundred jury trials.[1]

State judicial service

Silver was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 2003, the Las Vegas Justice Court in 2006, and to the Eighth Judicial District Court in 2008, and again in 2014. She was appointed to the Nevada Court of Appeals by Governor Brian Sandoval on December 17, 2014, and was sworn in on January 5, 2015.[2] On January 3, 2017 she became Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.[3][4]

Nevada Supreme Court

Silver faced no challengers in the primary for the seat being vacated by Michael L. Douglas.[5] She ran unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2018.[6] She assumed office on January 7, 2019.

References

1. "Judge Abbi Silver". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
2. "Gibbons first chief appeals court judge". www.recordcourier.com. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
3. "Cherry to take turn as chief of Nevada Supreme Court; Silver to lead Court of Appeals". KSNV. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
4. "Alumna Appointed Chief Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals". Southwestern Law School. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
5. "Nevada appeals court judge unopposed for state high court". Reno Gazette Journal. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
6. "Nevada Supreme Court undergoes post-election changes". www.kolotv.com. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

External links

• Abbi Silver at Ballotpedia