On March 30, 2023, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection conducted interviews of 12 applicants for Department C in the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division. After three rounds of balloting, the commission selected three names to submit to Governor Joe Lombardo.

The following nominees in alphabetical order are:

  • Robert Cerceo
  • Gregory Gordon
  • Adriana Rincon White

The nominating process began in November 2022 for five vacancies in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Departments 7, 29, C, N, and O.

Nevada attorneys at least 25 years old, with 10 years of legal experience, and two years of Nevada legal practice and residency were eligible to apply.

Governor Lombardo has 30 days to select an appointee from the names provided by the commission, by April 29, 2023. To serve the entirety of the term, the appointed judge is required to file as a candidate in the November 2024 general election. The current term for all district court judges in Nevada, expires January 4, 2027.