Michael Cherry (judge)

Michael A. Cherry (born 1944) is a former justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He was elected in 2006.[1]

Michael Cherry
Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 1, 2018
Preceded byRon Parraguirre
Succeeded byMichael L. Douglas
In office
May 7, 2012 – January 5, 2013
Preceded byNancy Saitta
Succeeded byKristina Pickering
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Seat C
In office
January 6, 2007 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byRobert E. Rose
Succeeded byElissa F. Cadish
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
EducationUniversity of Missouri, Columbia (BA)
Washington University in St. Louis (JD)

Education

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Cherry did his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri and graduated in 1966. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Washington University School of Law in 1969.

Career

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Cherry began his career as a Deputy Clark County Public Defender. He then became a partner at the law firm of Manos, Bailus, and Kelesis.

In 1981 he was appointed as Special Master of the MGM Grand Fire Litigation. Two years later he assumed the duties of the Special Master of the Las Vegas Hilton Fire Litigation. At both of these jobs he served as a liaison between the plaintiffs' attorneys, defense attorneys, and court. The work he did as Special Master earned him recognition since he helped establish procedures which are now a part of mass disaster litigation.

In 1997 he was appointed to the Clark County Special Public Defender's Office to handle conflict and homicide cases. In 1998 Cherry was elected as a District Court Judge in Clark County.[2]

In 2006 he was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court. In 2012 he was reelected. His term expired in January 2019. He served as chief justice from 2012–2013 and again from 2017–2018.

Cherry retired in 2019.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Justice Michael A. Cherry". nvcourts.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. ^ "Justice Michael Cherry becomes chief justice of Nevada Supreme Court". LasVegasSun.com. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  3. ^ "Justice Michael Cherry | UNLV - William S. Boyd School of Law". law.unlv.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2012–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
2017–2018
Succeeded by