Kristina Pickering
Mary Kristina Pickering[2] (born October 7, 1952 in San Francisco, California)[3] is a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.[4] She became the fifth woman to serve on the Court when she was sworn in on January 5, 2009.[5] She received a Bachelor of Arts at Yale University, and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law. She became Chief Justice on January 6, 2020.[6] She previously served as chief justice in 2013.
Kris Pickering | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court | |
| In office January 6, 2020 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | James Hardesty |
| In office January 5, 2013 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Cherry |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gibbons |
| Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat B | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | A. William Maupin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Kristina Pickering October 7, 1952 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) |
References
- Snyder, Riley (October 21, 2020). "Adelsons pour $500K into group backing Republican-aligned state Supreme Court candidate, other judicial candidates". Nevada Independent.
- "Mary Kristina Pickering, Born 10/07/1952 in California". www.californiabirthindex.org.
- "Class Action Lawsuits". www.classaction.org.
- "Justice Kristina Pickering". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- David McGrath Schwartz (January 5, 2009). "Pickering sworn in to Nevada Supreme Court". lasvegassun.com.
- "Kristina Pickering Begins Term as 2020 Supreme Court Chief Justice". nvcourts.gov. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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