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# Vincent Campbell Ferenbach

U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- State: Nevada
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Vincent Campbell “Cam” Ferenbach is a U.S. Magistrate Judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, a position he has held since October 8, 2011
- Before joining the judiciary, Ferenbach was a partner at the Las Vegas law firm Lionel Sawyer & Collins from 1980 until his appointment to the court

### Education



### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, D. Nevada, 2011-present

## 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/9409/vincent-campbell-ferenbach/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9409/vincent-campbell-ferenbach/)
- [U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9409/vincent-campbell-ferenbach/)
- [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/9409/vincent-campbell-ferenbach/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. 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.
