Prosecutor challenging incumbent in Clark County District Court Dept. 8

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,211

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Clark County Judge Jessica K. Peterson is hoping to retain her seat in District Court Dept. 8 after a bumpy first term. Earlier this year, the Nevada Supreme Court found Peterson violated the First Amendment when she ordered the removal of reporters from her courtroom and altered a court transcript, a move her opponent calls “a tornado warning siren” of an activist judge.

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