James Hardesty

American judge

James Hardesty

Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office
January 4, 2021 – January 5, 2022
Preceded by| Kristina Pickering
Succeeded by| Ron Parraguirre
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2016
Preceded by| Mark Gibbons
Succeeded by| Ron Parraguirre
In office
January 2, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Preceded by| Mark Gibbons
Succeeded by| Ron Parraguirre
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Seat A
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 2, 2023
Preceded by| Miriam C. Shearing
Succeeded by| Linda M. Bell
Personal details
Born|

James William Hardesty

(1948-11-28) November 28, 1948 (age 75)
Political party| Democratic
Education| University of Nevada, Reno (BS)
University of the Pacific (JD)

James William Hardesty[1] (born November 28, 1948) served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He was elected in 2004, and reelected in 2010 and 2016. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Nevada and a Juris Doctor from the McGeorge School of Law.

He defeated Cynthia Dianne Steel in the 2004 election 46.12% to 33.53%, and was unopposed in his 2010 re-election.

He was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court on January 4, 2021.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "James William Hardesty Judge Profile". www.martindale.com.
2. ^ "Local justices to be sworn in this afternoon". KTNV. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Miriam C. Shearing

|  Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2005–2023  | Succeeded by

Linda M. Bell

Preceded by

Mark Gibbons

|  Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2009–2010  | Succeeded by

Ron Parraguirre

Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2015–2016
Preceded by

Kristina Pickering

|  Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2021–2022

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