Mary Perry
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division Judge, Department P
Mary Perry has been a Clark County family court judge since 2021 and is a U.S. Air Force veteran of more than eight years. She stresses children keeping strong ties with both parents.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Received the Culinary Union Local 226's endorsement for Family Court Department P in the 2026 general election.
September 29, 2026
Source: culinaryunion226.org
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her dismissal of a custody request by a mother's former partner. It agreed he had no legal standing because he was not the children's parent.
July 9, 2026
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Received the Armed Forces Chamber USA's endorsement for Family Court Department P in the 2026 election.
February 28, 2026
Source: veteransinpolitics.org
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her denial of a mother's four requests to undo earlier orders in the Luciano divorce case.
August 13, 2024
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld most of her custody decree in the Habashi divorce. It reversed her child support debt amount because she did not address when the oldest child became an adult.
December 26, 2023
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the divorce decree she entered in the Isaac case and her later rulings, including a $120,000 cash payment term.
October 26, 2023
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld most of her decree in the Bellisario divorce, including holding the trial while the husband was jailed. It reversed her spousal support award because she made no findings on the required factors.
September 16, 2022
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the divorce decree she entered after the husband missed the trial. It found the record showed he had notice of the trial.
September 12, 2022
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won the November 3, 2020 election and took the bench as Clark County Family Court judge for Department P.
January 4, 2021
Source: nvcourts.gov
Received the Las Vegas Review-Journal's endorsement in the 2020 primary for Family Court Department P.
May 12, 2020
Source: reviewjournal.com
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 unfavorable
Agreed to a public censure, a formal public rebuke, from the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline. She admitted shouting, using profanity and making demeaning comments to litigants in divorce hearings, and denying a litigant the right to be heard. She also received a 30-day unpaid suspension, put on hold during one year of probation.
July 18, 2024Unfavorable on Impartiality
Source: judicial.nv.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 8 unfavorable
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her decree annulling a marriage for fraud. She had not used the required clear and convincing evidence standard.
September 16, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her ruling that a marriage's shared property ended when she announced the divorce from the bench. Nevada Supreme Court precedent says it ends with the written decree.
July 2, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her order ending a veteran's alimony and canceled her sanctions on his ex-wife. It also had the case moved to another judge to protect fairness.
June 25, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed part of her divorce decree in the Admassu case. She had not applied the legal rule that a home bought before marriage is presumed separate property.
February 5, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her dismissal of a couple's annulment and divorce case. She had decided a property question without notice or a chance to argue it.
July 10, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her joint custody award in the Solinger divorce. It reversed her child support figure, her split of children's costs, her pension survivor award and part of her expert fee award.
April 20, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals ordered her to cancel a $1,500 sanction, a penalty, she imposed on attorney Patricia Vaccarino. She had not given the attorney advance notice or a chance to respond.
May 20, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed her ruling on a school choice for a divorced couple's child. She had not made findings on the factors the law requires.
February 11, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Agreed to a public censure, a formal public rebuke, from the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline. She admitted shouting, using profanity and making demeaning comments to litigants in divorce hearings, and denying a litigant the right to be heard. She also received a 30-day unpaid suspension, put on hold during one year of probation.
July 18, 2024
Source: judicial.nv.gov
Past race Mary Perry ran in:
- District Court Judge, Family Division, Department P · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent