--- title: "Cristina Dionne Silva | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cristina-d-silva" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Cristina Dionne Silva U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada - State: Nevada - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - American federal judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2022 - 2019–2022: Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Department IX, Clark County, Nevada, appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Nevada, 2011-2019; deputy chief, Organized Crime Strike Force, 2013-2018; chief, Criminal Division, 2018-2019 - Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2007-2010; assistant chief of litigation, Domestic Violence Unit, 2010 ### Education - Washington College of Law — J.D. (2007) - American University — J.D. (2007) - Wellesley College — B.A. (2001) ### Additional information - As of 2026, Cristina Dionne Silva is an active U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada, presiding over federal civil and criminal cases in the jurisdiction - During her federal prosecutorial career, Silva assisted in the investigation of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and injured about 500 others - Date of birth: 1979 - She has a background in both state and federal prosecution, as well as state-level judicial service, before joining the federal bench - Her appointment was notable for the close Senate vote and the bipartisan nature of the confirmation - Birth place: El Paso ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### courtroom technology Scope: judge specific Judge-specific source Evidence excerpt: h. Technology Policy Electronic devices are allowed in the courtroom to assist attorneys in reviewing their calendars for scheduling of future court hearings and to assist with presentation of evidence or argument during hearings or trials. However, devices which cause feedback or otherwise interfere with the court recording equipment will not be allowed. [Individual-Practice-Rules-of-Judge-Cristina-D.-Silva-09-2022.pdf](https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Individual-Practice-Rules-of-Judge-Cristina-D.-Silva-09-2022.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-24 ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/11695896) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/11695896) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/11695896) - [Individual-Practice-Rules-of-Judge-Cristina-D.-Silva-09-2022.pdf](https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Individual-Practice-Rules-of-Judge-Cristina-D.-Silva-09-2022.pdf) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [Judge Cristina Dionne Silva](https://www.fjc.gov/node/11695896) - [Wikidata: Cristina D. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.