Judge Elayna J. Youchah
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- 10/16/1995 (30 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- University of Southern California,
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified May 22, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 9 Supreme Court of Nevada / U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 1
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 71289 - MDC RESTAURANTS, LLC VS. DIST. CT. (DIAZ) (May 31, 2018)Request granted case details
- 71862 - DEAN MARTIN DR - LAS VEGAS, LLC VS. CAMPBELL (May 11, 2017)Dismissednot counted case details
- 68523 - MDC RESTAURANTS, LLC VS. DIST. CT. (DIAZ) C/W 68754/68770/68845 (Oct 27, 2016)Partly overturned case details
- 66629 - WILLIAMS VS. DIST. CT. (CLAIM JUMPER ACQUISITION CO., LLC) (Oct 27, 2016)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 68975 - NEVADA YELLOW CAB CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (THOMAS) (Oct 27, 2016)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 68766 - WHITE VS. DIGNITY HEALTH (Sep 30, 2016)Dismissednot counted case details
- 59036 - BROWN VS. MHC STAGECOACH, LLC (May 30, 2013)Dismissednot counted case details
- 42093 - SO. NEV. OPERATING ENG'RS VS. LABOR COMM'R (Sep 15, 2005)Ruling overturned case details
- 17-157149th Cir. - Debra Robello v. Mandalay Corp. case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dockets via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In the news
Ex-Reno business owner indicted for allegedly embezzling $7.8 million from high-speed internet project
“…document. Kromer is scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah on Wednesday, June 24. If convicted, Kromer faces the maximum statutory…”
kolotv.com - Jun 11, 2026 - read article
Reno man indicted for embezzling nearly $8M from broadband project
“…appearance has been scheduled for June 24 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah. If convicted, Kromer faces the maximum statutory penalty of 50 in prison on…”
reviewjournal.com - Jun 11, 2026 - read article
Reno internet provider owner indicted on 16 counts in alleged $7.8M federal grant theft
“…appearance has been scheduled for June 24, 2026, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah. If convicted, Kromer faces a maximum statutory penalty of 50 years in prison…”
news3lv.com - Jun 10, 2026 - read article
Settlement hearing for California high-roller kept confidential
“…a settlement was reached. The hearing, conducted before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah, was closed to the public. Dwight Manley, 60, a real estate executive and…”
reviewjournal.com - Apr 20, 2026 - read article
Judge orders release of suspect arrested in alleged Las Vegas bio lab case
“…the government did not want to detain Solomon. He asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah to place restrictions on Solomon’s travel, including that he notify…”
reviewjournal.com - Feb 6, 2026 - read article
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