Hon. Jacqueline M. Bluth

Jacqueline M. Bluth is a judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Nevada, appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak in April 2019. Born and raised in Reno, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, and her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she served as President of the Student Bar Association. After law school, Judge Bluth worked at Bradley, Drendel, and Jeanney, the Law Offices of Benson and Bingham, and served as a law clerk in the appellate division of the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. She passed the Nevada and California State Bars and served as a District Attorney, rising to Chief Deputy District Attorney, Special Victims Unit, and Homicide Division. She has tried more than 55 jury trials, primarily in homicide and sexual assault cases, and has authored legislation on child abuse and sex trafficking. Judge Bluth has also taught continuing legal education courses, led training for law enforcement on child abuse, and served on the Clark County Child Death Review Board. As a judge, she oversees a homicide docket, a civil docket, the Search Warrant Program, chairs the Rules Committee, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Eighth Judicial District Court.