Judge Carli L. Kierny
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- Clark County District Court
- Admitted
- 10/7/2010 (16 years)
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 20, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 20, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 5 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 3
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.
Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 81408 - BELTON (AHMOUD) VS. STATE (Jul 9, 2020)Dismissednot counted case details
- 78518 - STATE VS. RIVAS (MAURICIO) (Apr 16, 2020)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 68146-COA - GALLAGHER (BRYAN) VS. STATE (Nov 20, 2015)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 66966-COA - MAYS (GREGORY) VS. STATE (Aug 27, 2015)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 66589-COA - DIAZ (DAGMAR) VS. STATE (Jun 17, 2015)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
LIVE: Tupac murder trial enters day three of witness testimony
“…gang affiliation, as well as a federal conviction of Mr. Davis’s,” Judge Carli Kierny stated. “These are not offered to show that Mr. Davis has a propensity to…”
fox5vegas.com - Aug 19, 2026 - read article
LIVE: Tupac murder trial enters day three of witness testimony
“…gang affiliation, as well as a federal conviction of Mr. Davis’s,” Judge Carli Kierny stated. “These are not offered to show that Mr. Davis has a propensity to…”
kolotv.com - Aug 19, 2026 - read article
First Witnesses Testify in Las Vegas Murder Trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis in 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing - Nevada Globe
“…Venue: Clark County District Court (RJC Las Vegas) | | - Presiding Judge: Judge Carli Kierny | | - Lead Prosecutor: Chief Deputy DA Binu Palal | | - Defense Counsel…”
thenevadaglobe.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
"30 Years Later": Opening Statements Begin in Las Vegas for Duane "Keffe D" Davis Murder Trial in Tupac Shakur Killing - Nevada Globe
“…D” Davis. Davis, 63, appeared before Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny at the Regional Justice Center, facing one count of murder with a deadly…”
thenevadaglobe.com - Aug 17, 2026 - read article
Ex-police officer testifies Tupac uninterested in naming shooter
“…Nevada, U.S.,Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. Also pictured are District Court Judge Carli Kierny and Chief Deputy District Attorneys Marc DiGiacomo (L) and Binu Palal.…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 17, 2026 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department II
Prior to taking the bench in department 2 of District Court, Judge Carli Kierny spent the last 10 years with the Clark County Public Defender’s Office, including five years on the sexual assault team. She served as the public defender representative on the countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee dedicated to improving probation outcomes. She began her legal career as a public defender in Champaign County, trying dozens of misdemeanor and felony cases. She also served as a volunteer with the SafeNest PS 417 program to provide resources to prevent lethal domestic violence incidents. As a law student, she tried several cases as a clerk with the Cook County Homicide Task Force and worked on the exoneration of a man who was wrongfully convicted as a student with the Chicago-Kent Law Clinic. Judge Kierny received a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a juris doctor degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 2 - Department 2 (2026) - Filed source
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