Carli Lynn Kierny
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 2
Carli Kierny is a Clark County district judge who spent 10 years as a Clark County public defender, five of them on the sexual assault team. She worked on a countywide group aimed at better probation outcomes.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
After a jury found Ruben Matadamas-Serrano guilty of murder and armed burglary, Kierny sentenced him to life in prison. The sentence set first parole eligibility after 26 years.
March 27, 2024
Source: supremecourt.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
In the Nathan Chasing Horse case, Kierny dismissed one drug charge but kept other charges. Nevada's Supreme Court later ordered those charges dismissed because grand jurors received wrong legal instructions and missed favorable evidence.
September 26, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
While in law school, Kierny helped clear a man who had been wrongly convicted through the Chicago-Kent Law Clinic.
February 25, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Past race Carli Lynn Kierny ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 2 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent