District Court Judge, Family Division, Department Z
Unofficial result: Won — Michele "Shell" Mercer (Nonpartisan)
Source: elections.clarkcountynv.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Shell Mercer is a Clark County family court judge who practiced family law for over 22 years. In 2024, Nevada's judicial discipline commission publicly reprimanded her for trying to help a former client in another judge's case and for taking 20 months to finish a ruling.
Records: Legal Competence 7 for, 5 against, Impartiality 1 against
Source: clarkcountynv.gov