Biography

Douglas Herndon (N) is the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Herndon has held this office since 2021, serving a term ending in 2027¹.

Prior offices held include: Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 3 (2005 - 2021)¹.

Education: Bachelor's from Texas A&M University, 1986; Law from Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1990¹.

The statutory base salary for this office is $170,000¹. Most recent election: November 3, 2020¹. Next election: November 3, 2026¹.

Public-facing pages: official .gov biography³.

1. Ballotpedia — Douglas Herndon — https://ballotpedia.org/Douglas_Herndon (accessed 2026-06-24).
2. NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Douglas Herndon — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId= (accessed 2026-06-24).
3. Official .gov page — https://nvcourts.gov/supreme/court_information/justices/herndon,_douglas (accessed 2026-06-24).

• Education: Bachelor's, Texas A&M University, 1986; Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1990

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