Kent Dawson
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
Born 1944 in Ogden, UT
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 6, 2000, to a new seat authorized by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 31, 2000. Assumed senior status on July 9, 2012.
Education:
Weber State College, B.S., 1969
University of Utah College of Law, J.D., 1971
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. James Guinan, Nevada District Court, Washoe County, 1971-1972
Assistant city attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1972-1973
City attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1973-1979
General counsel, Public Improvement Trust, Henderson, Nevada, 1973-1995
City manager, Henderson, Nevada, 1977
Private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1979-1995
Judge pro tem, Henderson [Nevada] Municipal Court, 1993-1995
Justice of the peace, Henderson [Nevada] Justice Court, 1995-2000
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- - Current
- Assumed senior status on July 9, 2012.
- Justice of the peace
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- Henderson Justice Court, Clark County, NV
- Judge Pro Tem
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- Henderson Municipal Court, NV
- Private practice
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- Las Vegas, NV
- General counsel to city of Henderson
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- Nevada Public Improvement Trust
- City attorney
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- Henderson, NV
- City manager
- Henderson, NV
- Assistant city attorney
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- Henderson, NV
- Law clerk
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- Hon. James Guinan, Washoe District Court, Reno, NV
- University of Utah School of Law
- J.D.
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- Weber State College
- B.S.
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