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James Mahan's Biography

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Full Name:

James C. Mahan

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1943

Birth Place:

El Paso, TX

JD, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1973

BA, University of Charleston, 1965

No political experience information on file.

Senior Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nevada, 2018-present

Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, 2002-2018

Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, 1999-2002

Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, January 25, 2002

Judge, Clark County Eighth Judicial District Court, 1999-2001

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, September 10, 2001

Partner, Mahan and Ellis, 1982-1999

Lawyer, Private Practice, Nevada, 1973-1999

Served, United States Navy Reserve, 1970-1972

Served, Served,United States Navy, 1966-1969

Former Chair, Clark Regional Judicial Council

Former Chair, Committee to Review and Revise the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules

Former Member, Joint Task Force on Civil/Criminal Specialization

Former Member, Study Committee

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