Jessica Goodey
NV · Las Vegas Township Justice of the Peace
Jessica Goodey has been a Las Vegas Justice Court judge since 2023, hearing civil cases. She was in private law practice before that.
Where Jessica Goodey stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Led Las Vegas Justice Court's eviction prevention program. In neutral testimony, she reported that it helped over 3,150 households. She said 77 percent avoided an eviction on their record.
April 4, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Track record — General
General · 22 records
Provided free legal help as a Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada volunteer. Its 2012 annual report listed her among volunteer lawyers.
September 30, 2026
Source: lacsn.org
Nevada's National Organization for Women political action committee endorsed her for Clark County District Court, Department 26. Its 2026 list gave no endorsement date.
September 30, 2026
Source: nevadanowpac.org
Served as secretary of the American Judges Association, according to its 2026 officer listing.
September 30, 2026
Source: amjudges.org
Served as a substitute judge for Las Vegas Municipal Court from 2019 until taking the Justice Court bench in 2023.
September 30, 2026
Source: nvcourts.gov
Judged regional high school mock trial competitions, where students practiced court cases. She reported that volunteer work in 2021.
September 30, 2026
Source: nvbar.org
Served as an arbitrator in the Nevada Arbitration Program, a role for deciding legal disputes outside a trial. She reported that work in 2021.
September 30, 2026
Source: nvbar.org
Served as a temporary judge for Las Vegas Justice Court before her elected term. She reported that work in 2021.
September 30, 2026
Source: nvbar.org
Received Culinary Union Local 226's endorsement for Clark County District Court, Department 26.
September 29, 2026
Source: culinaryunion226.org
Received the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers' endorsement for Clark County District Court, Department 26.
September 8, 2026
Source: napso.net
Received PLAN Action's endorsement for Clark County District Court, Department 26. The organization's 2026 listing was published April 23, 2026; the endorsement day was not stated.
April 23, 2026
Source: planaction.org
Served as vice chair of the Clark Regional Judicial Council, which brings local judges together on court administration.
March 10, 2026
Source: nvcourts.gov
Received the joint Veterans In Politics judicial endorsement for Clark County District Court, Department 26.
February 21, 2026
Source: veteransinpolitics.org
Joined the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada as a Clark-region judge representative.
January 5, 2026
Source: nvcourts.gov
In the Review-Journal's 2025 lawyer survey, 76.6 percent of 64 respondents favored keeping her on the bench. Average scores out of five were 3.86 for legal ability, 4.06 for court management, and 4.13 for impartiality.
December 7, 2025
Source: reviewjournal.com
Gave neutral testimony on Nevada Assembly Bill 4. She warned that rural courts lacked time for proposed one-day follow-up hearings after defendants were ordered to turn over guns.
November 13, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Served as vice president and legislative committee chair of the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction, the association of justice and municipal court judges.
November 13, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Opposed Nevada Senate Bill 450's proposed changes to who assigned and supervised court security officers. She warned about security and conflicts from officers serving legal papers in unrelated cases.
May 1, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Took office as the Las Vegas Justice Court judge for Department 6.
January 3, 2023
Source: nvcourts.gov
Received the Las Vegas Sun editorial board's endorsement for Las Vegas Justice Court, Division 6.
October 23, 2022
Source: lasvegassun.com
Received the Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board's recommendation for Las Vegas Justice Court, Department 6.
October 15, 2022
Source: reviewjournal.com
Was appointed to a State Bar of Nevada task force reviewing panels that handled complaints about lawyer misconduct.
June 26, 2019
Source: nvbar.org
Represented a bankruptcy trustee in a dispute over ownership stakes in two businesses, Angelus I and II. She argued for letting the state court decide ownership. A trustee manages assets to pay creditors.
December 19, 2012
Source: nvb.uscourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Helped defend a child with another student in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Juvenile Justice Clinic. The child's charges were dismissed after a witness could not identify the accused by face.
March 31, 2010Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.unlv.edu
Past race Jessica Goodey ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 26 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada