Jerome T. Tao

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

Jerome T. Tao
Judge of the Nevada Court of Appeals
Assumed office
2015
Appointed byBrian Sandoval
Preceded byposition established
Personal details
Born
Jerome Tehyu Tao[1]

1966
EducationCornell University
George Washington University J.D.

Education and career

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

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

Elections
  • In 2018, Tao lost to Elissa Cadish in the general election for Seat C on the Nevada Supreme Court.[6]
  • In 2016, Tao was unopposed for re-election to the Nevada Court of Appeals.
  • In 2014, Tao defeated Nicholas Anthony Perrino for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court, receiving 67.4 percent of the vote.
  • In 2012, Tao defeated Chris T. Rasmussen for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court, receiving 51.02 percent of the vote.

Reference section
  1. "Hon. Jerome TehYu Tao - a Carson City, Nevada (NV) Lawyer".
  2. "Supreme Court hopeful Tao scrubs ties to Harry Reid". 25 March 2018.
  3. Two Vegas judges appointed to new state court of appeals
  4. 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."
  5. "Cadish defeats Tao for Supreme Court seat". KTNV. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  6. "Judicial - Nevada General Election 2018". www.silverstateelection.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-28.


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