Nathan Tod Young
NV · District Court Judge, Ninth Judicial District, Department 1
Nathan Tod Young has been a district judge in Douglas County since 2013, when the governor appointed him. Before that he ran his own criminal defense practice and was one of the county's court-appointed lawyers for people who could not afford one.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Sentenced a man to 4-15 years in prison for a repeat drunk-driving felony. That was longer than the 3-15 years in the plea deal. He called the man a threat to the community.
July 21, 2026
Source: recordcourier.com
Gave the maximum 6-15 year prison term to a woman for a repeat felony drunk-driving case. She had seven prior felonies. He said a person who drives drunk and high is a danger.
November 25, 2025
Source: recordcourier.com
Gave the maximum 28-72 month prison term to a man in a coercion case. The man had destroyed a woman's phone to stop her from calling police.
March 15, 2025
Source: recordcourier.com
Ruled a Douglas County commission candidate ineligible after a hearing. The candidate had changed parties after filing. The county then posted signs at polling places saying he could not serve.
October 18, 2024
Source: recordcourier.com
Blocked home rentals in the Elk Point community at Lake Tahoe. He ruled the homeowners group's new rules allowing rentals broke its own bylaws. The group appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court.
April 21, 2021
Source: recordcourier.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable · 2 unfavorable
Had a ballot ruling reversed by the Nevada Supreme Court. He had dismissed the county's challenge to a commission candidate as too late, since ballots were mailed. The court sent the case back for a hearing.
October 17, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: tahoedailytribune.com
Received a state award for advanced judicial education. He had finished more than 440 hours of training. Nevada Chief Justice Elissa Cadish presented the award.
May 9, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: recordcourier.com
Had his Elk Point rental ban reversed by the Nevada Supreme Court. The court said the community's bylaws do not forbid short-term rentals, so his order was an error (Elk Point Country Club HOA v. K.J. Brown).
August 18, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: scholars.law.unlv.edu
Was appointed a Ninth Judicial District Court judge by Gov. Brian Sandoval. He was picked from three finalists. Before that he ran his own criminal defense practice in Minden.
December 21, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: recordcourier.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Lost a bid to cancel a $250 court fine in 1991. As a public defender, he asked a Douglas County court to drop the death penalty in a murder case. The judge found the motion had no proof and was filed in bad faith. The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the fine.
September 30, 1991
Source: case-law.vlex.com
Past race Nathan Tod Young ran in:
- District Court Judge, District 9, Department 1 (Douglas County) · November 3, 2026 · Douglas County, Nevada · incumbent