News mentions - Erika Lyn Mendoza

13 mentions on record from public news sources.

  • 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

  • ‘Abused position in the worst possible way’: Former CCSD assistant principal gets max for sex crimes

    “…2025 and involved three children who accused him of misconduct. District Judge Erika Mendoza, siding with the recommendation made by Deputy District Attorney Morgan…”

    reviewjournal.com - Apr 21, 2026 - read article

  • Las Vegas man arrested for 36th time, at center of electronic monitoring dispute

    “…the law,’” he said. At least one other judge, District Judge Erika Mendoza, appears to view the situation differently from Goodman and has said in court…”

    reviewjournal.com - Mar 19, 2026 - read article

  • Judge: Las Vegas police not in contempt in electronic monitoring case

    “…Peace Eric Goodman said his decision was based on a ruling from District Judge Erika Mendoza in a different case with similar issues. Mendoza found that state law gave…”

    reviewjournal.com - Mar 19, 2026 - read article

  • In dispute over electronic monitoring releases, are police flouting court orders?

    “…who pleaded guilty to coercion constituting domestic violence, District Judge Erika Mendoza ultimately agreed with Metro and said in court that the law permitted…”

    reviewjournal.com - Mar 13, 2026 - read article

  • Here’s what error rates can say about a judge’s performance

    “…in any of their cases. Others, such as District Judges Anna Albertson, Erika Mendoza, Gregory Gordon and Maria Parlade, had an error rate of zero percent but only…”

    reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article

  • Planned Parenthood appeals decision on parental notification in abortions

    “…doctors to notify parents of minors seeking an abortion. District Judge Erika Mendoza rejected the request for a preliminary injunction on Sept. 26, writing in an…”

    reviewjournal.com - Oct 6, 2025 - read article

  • Judge denies Planned Parenthood’s effort to block Nevada’s parental notification law

    “…a minor is seeking an abortion was denied Friday. Clark County District Judge Erika Mendoza on Friday issued an order that denied Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s…”

    reviewjournal.com - Sep 28, 2025 - read article

  • Las Vegas man admits to stuffing woman's body in drum with ammonia in plea deal

    “…and he has a raging meth problem," said Chief Deputy District Attorney Erika Mendoza during a virtual court hearing on May 14, 2020. At the time, Chaiyakul's…”

    ktnv.com - Oct 8, 2020 - read article