Jerome T. Tao
Jerome T. Tao is a Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals.
Jerome T. Tao | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Sandoval |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Cornell University George Washington University J.D. |
Education and career
Tao received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1992. After law school, Tau served as a Clark County Deputy District Attorney, Chief Deputy Public Defender, and as a civil attorney in private practice. In January 2011, Tao was appointed by Governor Sandoval to the Eighth Judicial District Court. In December 2014, he was appointed to the newly created Court of Appeals.[1]
Positions
During his supreme court campaign, Tao described himself as a "textualist," and was endorsed by the National Rifle Association.[2]
Elections
- In 2018, Tao lost to Elissa Cadish in the general election for Seat C on the Nevada Supreme Court.[3]
- In 2016, Tao was unopposed for re-election to the Nevada Court of Appeals.
- In 2014, Tao defeated Nicholas Anthony Perrino for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court, receiving 67.4 percent of the vote.
- In 2012, Tao defeated Chris T. Rasmussen for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court, receiving 51.02 percent of the vote.
Reference section
- Two Vegas judges appointed to new state court of appeals
- "Cadish defeats Tao for Supreme Court seat". KTNV. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Judicial - Nevada General Election 2018". www.silverstateelection.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
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