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Jerome T. Tao
Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals
In office
2015 – January 1, 2023
Appointed byBrian Sandoval
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byDeborah Westbrook
Personal details
Born

Jerome Tehyu Tao[1]


1966
EducationCornell University
George Washington University J.D.

Jerome T. Tao (born 1966) is a former Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals.

Education and career

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Tao received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1992. After law school, Tau served as a Clark County Deputy District Attorney, Chief Deputy Public Defender, and as a civil attorney in private practice. From 1999 to 2001, Tao worked as a Senior Advisor to Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid.[2] In January 2011, Tao was appointed by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to the Eighth Judicial District Court. In December 2014, he was appointed to the newly created Court of Appeals.[3]

Positions

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During his supreme court campaign, Tao described himself as a "textualist," and was endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund.[4][5]

Elections

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Reference section

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  1. ^ "Hon. Jerome TehYu Tao - a Carson City, Nevada (NV) Lawyer".
  • ^ "Supreme Court hopeful Tao scrubs ties to Harry Reid". 25 March 2018.
  • ^ Two Vegas judges appointed to new state court of appeals
  • ^ Ryan Hamilton (September 12, 2018). "National Rifle Association endorses Judge Jerry Tao for Nevada Supreme Court" (PDF). ournevadajudges.com. Las Vegas, Nevada: Elect Judge Jerry Tao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023. "On behalf of the NRA Members in Nevada, I am pleased to announce your NRA-PVF endorsement for the Nevada Supreme Court in the 2018 General Election," stated Dan Reid, Western Regional Director for the NRA. "This endorsement is a reflection of your stance on Second Amendment related issues."
  • ^ "Cadish defeats Tao for Supreme Court seat". KTNV. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  • ^ "Judicial - Nevada General Election 2018". www.silverstateelection.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
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