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# Nancy M. Saitta

Nevada Supreme Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nevada Supreme Court
- State: Nevada
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Nevada Supreme Court, 2006-present
- American attorney and jurist best known for her 10-year tenure as an Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 2007 to 2016
- 2011–2012 – held the role of Chief Justice

### Education

- Wayne State University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Judge, 2005-2005
- 1998 – Elected to the 8th Judicial District Court, where she created the Complex Litigation Division to streamline cases such as construction defects and medical malpractice
- Date of birth: 1961-01-01
- After retirement, Saitta established a private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice through Advanced Resolution Management in Las Vegas.
- Bachelor of Science
- During her tenure, she chaired the Judicial Public Information Committee, expanded Law Day activities in Nevada, and co-chaired the Commission on Statewide Juvenile Justice Reform

## 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

### recording photography electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.

Evidence excerpt: the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibited

[Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### advance media request

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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 commences

[Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5058/nancy-m-saitta/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5058/nancy-m-saitta/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5058/nancy-m-saitta/)
- [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5058/nancy-m-saitta/)

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