Eric Johnson
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 20
Eric Johnson has been a Clark County district judge since 2015. He was a federal prosecutor for decades and led the organized crime strike force at the U.S. Attorney's Office for Nevada.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
The Nevada Supreme Court removed a mandatory internet ban from a probation judgment issued by Judge Johnson after finding the statute unconstitutional. It upheld a separate location restriction.
September 28, 2023
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed kidnapping convictions from a trial before Judge Johnson while affirming the other convictions, based on its reading of the kidnapping statute.
July 16, 2020
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld most convictions from a trial before Judge Johnson but reversed one sexual-assault count for insufficient evidence.
June 6, 2019
Source: nvcourts.gov
Began serving as judge of Department 20 in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court.
May 4, 2015
Source: nvcourts.gov
Joined federal officials in meetings with 21 northern Nevada tribes about investigations, victim advocacy, public safety, and violence against women.
July 31, 2014
Source: justice.gov
Served as local counsel in a federal case that resulted in sentences for four Bank of China defendants convicted of laundering stolen funds and related crimes.
May 6, 2009
Source: justice.gov
Served on the Justice Department team handling Yu Xuhui’s guilty plea for unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship in the Bank of China investigation.
April 26, 2005
Source: justice.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable · 3 unfavorable
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed Judge Johnson’s $19,600 restitution award because it relied on unsupported evidence. It also overturned six false-instrument convictions while upholding the rest.
February 6, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Johnson’s order partly granting and denying review of a transportation agency’s decision involving charter-bus citations.
November 30, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court partly reversed Judge Johnson’s orders in a medical-marijuana licensing dispute because state law did not support reassignment of a dispensary license.
March 29, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed Judge Johnson’s dismissal of a municipal judge’s recall challenge, ruling that the state judicial-discipline system barred a recall election.
April 13, 2017Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
Received a Justice Department Director’s Award for his role in investigating and prosecuting a Bank of China manager convicted of racketeering tied to a $485 million embezzlement.
November 17, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov
Past race Eric Johnson ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 20 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent