Nancy Saitta

Nancy Saitta is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 2007 to 2016.

Nancy Saitta
Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 2007 – August 12, 2016
Preceded byNancy A. Becker
Succeeded byLidia S. Stiglich
Personal details
BornDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationWayne State University (BS, JD)

Early life and education

Saitta was born in Detroit. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State University and a Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School.[1]

Career

She began her judicial career in 1996, when she was appointed to a seat on Las Vegas Municipal Court.[2] Two years later, she was elected to the District Court bench.[2] As district judge, she created the Complex Litigation Division.[3]

She was first elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 2006 and was reelected in 2012. After serving 10 years on the Nevada Supreme Court, Saitta announced her retirement in an official letter to then-Governor Brian Sandoval, effective August 8, 2016. Justice Saitta regularly says that she had no greater honor as she served the people of Nevada.[4]

References
  1. "Nancy Saitta's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. German, Jeff (2016-06-27). "Nevada Supreme Court Justice Nancy Saitta is stepping down". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  3. "Justice Nancy M. Saitta (Ret.) • ADVANCED RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT". ADVANCED RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  4. "Justice Nancy M. Saitta Announces Retirement". Nevada Judiciary. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-12-11.


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