Erika Lyn Mendoza
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- Eighth Judicial District Court
- Admitted
- 10/6/2011 (15 years)
- Law school
- William S. Boyd, School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
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Record last verified Jun 18, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 18, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 6 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 100% of 4
- Court-order requests
- 50% of 2
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 3 of 3
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 1 of 2
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 87260 - BLAYLOCK (JONATHAN) VS. STATE (Nov 13, 2024)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 86847 - DAYANI (FAHD) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Aug 22, 2024)Request grantedLost - opposed the court order case details
- 87371 - STATE VS. DAVIS (ATORIS) (Aug 14, 2024)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 80727 - MKHITARYAN (SERGEY) VS. DIST. (STATE) (Apr 15, 2020)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 66718 - POUGH, SR. (JERRY) VS. STATE (Dec 1, 2017)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 69223 - HOLMAN (JERRY) VS. STATE (Apr 26, 2017)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Defendant arrested at Henderson casino with weapons stockpile pleads not guilty
“…hearing in jail custody. In response to questions from District Judge Erika Mendoza, the defendant reported having received a high school equivalency diploma and…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 14, 2026 - read article
Woman arrested in terror threat investigation pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
“…her court appearance, Howlett invoked her right to a speedy trial, and Judge Erika Mendoza set a trial date for Oct. 12, 2026. Driver arrested for DUI after crashing…”
ktnv.com - Jul 14, 2026 - read article
Boulder City man headed to trial on felony drug charges after judge rejects defense motions
“…several different statements or accounts about what happened," said Judge Erika Mendoza in a June 25 hearing. "The person reporting — initially making the 911 call —…”
ktnv.com - Jun 30, 2026 - read article
Parental notification abortion law ‘unconstitutionally vague,’ Nevada’s top court says
“…with the state’s top court arguing for the reversal of District Judge Erika Mendoza’s September ruling denying Planned Parenthood’s request for a…”
reviewjournal.com - May 29, 2026 - read article
Former CCSD assistant principal sentenced for sexual misconduct with students
“…certain employees or volunteers of school and pupil. On Tuesday, Judge Erika Mendoza sentenced Smith to eight to 20 years in prison and he must register as a sex…”
ktnv.com - Apr 27, 2026 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department XXVII
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Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 27 - Department 27 (2026) - Filed source
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