Judge James Todd Russell
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- First Judicial District Court
- Admitted
- 9/16/1974 (52 years - more experience than 99% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- McGeorge
- Location
- Carson City, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 23, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 23, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 2 Supreme Court of Nevada 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 1 of 1
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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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 34994 - IN RE: AUTHORITY OF CARSON CITY (Jul 17, 2002) case details
- 35076 - FALCKE VS. DOUGLAS COUNTY (Jul 14, 2000)Request grantedWon - sought the court order case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
“…to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. Judge James T. Russell in Carson City District Court concluded on Tuesday that the proposed ballot…”
ktnv.com - Nov 23, 2023 - read article
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