Jessica K. Peterson
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 8
Jessica Peterson has been a Clark County district judge since January 2021. She was a junior partner at the Flangas law firm and is a past president of the North Las Vegas Rotary Club.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers’ 2026 general-election endorsement for District Court Department 8.
September 8, 2026
Source: napso.net
Received Nevada NOW PAC’s 2026 primary endorsement for District Court Department 8.
May 20, 2026
Source: static1.squarespace.com
Received the Culinary Union Local 226’s 2026 primary endorsement for District Court Department 8.
May 9, 2026
Source: culinaryunion226.org
Sentenced Nathan Chasing Horse to 37 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him of 13 felony charges involving sexual abuse.
April 27, 2026
Source: clarkcountynv.gov
Denied the Clark County School District’s request to block a threatened teachers’ strike because the district had not shown that a strike had occurred or would occur.
August 25, 2023
Source: emrb.nv.gov
Dismissed Mhd Adnan Homsi’s nursing-facility fall lawsuit for lack of a medical expert affidavit; the Nevada Court of Appeals reversed because ordinary-negligence allegations could proceed without one.
June 28, 2023
Source: ournevadajudges.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 unfavorable
Barred Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters from publishing a victim’s name and excluded them from a criminal trial; the Nevada Supreme Court ruled the restrictions violated press rights.
April 23, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: yournevadajudges.com
Past race Jessica K. Peterson ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 8 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent