Christopher M Peterson
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- ACLU of Nevada
- Admitted
- 10/8/2015 (10 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- Georgetown University
- Location
- North Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 25 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 33% of 3
- Criminal cases
- 0% of 4
- Court-order requests
- 25% of 4
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 1
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 2
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 4
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 4
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 91394 - PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE, INC. VS. STATE OF NEV. (CIVIL) (May 28, 2026)Ruling overturned case details
- 91109 - FILUTOWSKI VS. DIST. CT. (LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T) (CIVIL) (May 7, 2026)Request denied case details
- 88680 - AM. CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEV. VS. CLARK CNTY. SCHOOL DIST. (Mar 26, 2026)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 85598 - IN RE: PUB. RECORDS REQUEST TO LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T (May 29, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 86569 - RAMSAY (ACKEEM) VS. STATE (Dec 9, 2024)Dismissednot counted case details
- 85869 - SINGH VS. NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. (Sep 12, 2024)Partly overturned case details
- 85756 - STATE, BD. OF PHARMACY VS. CANNABIS EQUITY AND INCLUSION CMTY. C/W 86128 (Aug 6, 2024)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 83601 - NEV. BD. OF PAROLE COMM'RS VS. VALENTINE (LAWRENCE) (Mar 28, 2024)Dismissednot counted case details
- 84947 - FALCONI VS. CLARK CTY. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. CT. (Feb 21, 2024)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 83622 - ALDAPE (ANTONIO) VS. STATE (Sep 28, 2023)Partly overturned case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
ACLU of Nevada sues Las Vegas police over public records fees
“…Public Records Act by purposefully overcharging for access to public records. Christopher Peterson, legal director for the ACLU of Nevada, speaks to news media in Las Vegas on…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 6, 2026 - read article
COMMENTARY: Judicial overreach
“…when it comes to trial coverage anywhere except in a history book.” Chris Peterson of the ACLU of Nevada called it an “unconstitutional gag order.…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 25, 2026 - read article
Judge tried to restrict media coverage in trial for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor, then changed course
“…is ours, not the court’s,” he said. ACLU of Nevada Legal Director Chris Peterson, who is not related to the judge, said portions of the judge’s initial…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 14, 2026 - read article
ACLU suit is challenging Metro’s agreement with ICE at the county jail
“…Vegas Oct. 13, 2025. (Kara Gildea/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @karaglideaphoto Christopher Peterson, the Legal Director for the ACLU of Nevada, speaks to the media about a…”
reviewjournal.com - Oct 13, 2025 - read article
Las Vegas decided to drop cases against 90 protesters. Is that an indictment of Metro?
“…said. ‘Clear intimidation tactics’ ACLU of Nevada Legal Director Chris Peterson said that sometimes, “government agencies that have violated…”
reviewjournal.com - Sep 5, 2025 - read article
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