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# Bryce Shields

Nevada Eleventh Judicial District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nevada Eleventh Judicial District Court
- State: Nevada
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Bryce Shields — Nevada Eleventh Judicial District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Nonpartisan candidate for the 2026 general election to serve as Judge for the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Department 1
- Appointed judge for Department 1 of the Eleventh Judicial District Court in Nevada, serving Lander, Mineral, and Pershing Counties, and is running for re‐election in the 2026 general election
- On December 24, 2025, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Bryce Shields as Judge for the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Department 1
- Pershing County Deputy District Attorney from 2009 to 2015 and District Attorney from 2015 to 2025

### Education

- Creighton University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Shields has handled both civil and criminal cases, with a 100% error rate in a small sample of 3 cases.
- He also handled civil litigation for the County, advised elected officials, and ensured compliance with Nevada’s Open Meeting Law

## Sources

- [Governor Lombardo Announces Appointment of 11th Judicial District Judge Department 1](https://nvcourts.gov/aoc/committees_and_commissions/judicial_selection/news/governor_lombardo_announces_appointment_of_11th_judicial_district_judge_department_1)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-092c2dd72fc20b2d8f928b3b) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.