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Kent J. Dawson
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Kent J. Dawson serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 24, 2000. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1944
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NevadaWilliam J. Clinton · May 24, 2000
Education
- Weber State CollegeB.S., 1969
- University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)J.D., 1971
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
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