Michael Gibbons at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 2, 2029
Michael Gibbons
Judge · Nevada Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Michael P. Gibbons is the Chief Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals, serving since 2019, and has been a judge on the court since 2015
- Before joining the Court of Appeals, Gibbons served 20 years as a judge in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Douglas County, Nevada, where he was first elected in 1994 and reelected four times.
- Law clerk to District Judge Howard D. McKibben (1980)
- The brother of Nevada Supreme Court Justice Mark Gibbons
Education
- B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1980.
Additional information
- He also presided as a visiting judge in nine other counties and was appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to district court in Clark County for multiple jury trials
- He was the only member of his law school class selected as both an editor for the Idaho Law Review and for the Northwest States Regional Moot Court competition
- He has mentored over 25 judicial law clerks and externs and continues to present at judicial and legal conferences
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.
the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibitedNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request
Statewide
Nevada news reporters seeking electronic courtroom coverage must file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding, subject to judicial discretion.
News reporters desiring permission to provide electronic coverage of a proceeding in the courtroom shall file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding commencesNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Nevada Court of Appeals
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Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster
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View Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster ↗Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
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