Tara Clark Newberry
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 21
Tara Clark Newberry has been a Clark County district judge since January 2021 and leads the court's civil division. She was a trial lawyer and mediator and once worked as a police investigator in Cincinnati.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received the Third Branch PAC endorsement for the 2026 District Court Department 21 general election.
September 30, 2026
Source: thirdbranchnv.com
Received SEIU Local 1107’s endorsement for the 2026 District Court Department 21 primary election.
September 30, 2026
Source: seiunv.org
Received the Clark County Prosecutors Association endorsement for the 2026 District Court Department 21 election.
September 30, 2026
Source: clarkcountyprosecutors.org
Was reappointed by incoming Chief Judge Tierra Jones to continue as presiding judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court Civil Division.
June 25, 2026
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Began a term representing the Clark region on the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada.
January 5, 2026
Source: nvcourts.gov
Was appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to its commission studying best practices for virtual advocacy in state courts.
December 23, 2021
Source: nvcourts.gov
Took the Eighth Judicial District Court bench in Department 21, handling civil and criminal cases.
January 4, 2021
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Past race Tara Clark Newberry ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 21 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent