Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells
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- Eighth Judicial District Court
- Admitted
- 10/22/2009 (16 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- William S. Boyd, School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 29, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 29, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 9 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 7 (1 mixed)
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 81426-COA - SHANE (TIMOTHY) VS. STATE (Jul 12, 2021)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 81783-COA - LERTSWAN (SHAUN) VS. STATE (May 20, 2021)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 80724-COA - SHERWOOD (TERESA) VS. STATE (Dec 11, 2020)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 78259 - YANDELL (TIMOTHY) VS. STATE (Jul 27, 2020)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 81301 - SPARROW (ROBYN) VS. STATE (Jul 9, 2020)Dismissednot counted case details
- 70395 - CHISAM (DAVID) VS. STATE (Dec 12, 2016)Dismissednot counted case details
- 69423-COA - ROBERTS (MICHAEL) VS. STATE (Apr 21, 2016)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 67984-COA - ROBERTS (MICHAEL) VS. STATE (Oct 20, 2015)Partly overturnedMixed - challenged the ruling case details
- 65273-COA - MERLINO (CARRIE) VS. STATE (Sep 11, 2015)Ruling set asideWon - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
‘Duty to pave the way’: Black Las Vegas judge made history when she took the bench
“…other Black women have followed her to the District Court bench, including Jasmin Lilly-Spells and Erika Ballou. Members of the legal community praise Jones for her…”
reviewjournal.com - Feb 21, 2026 - read article
Clark County attorneys say 5 judges should get the boot
“…who were rated in the survey: District Judge Timothy Williams District Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells District Judge Anna Albertson District Judge Erika Ballou Las Vegas Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article
Keep all appellate judges on the bench, Clark County lawyers say
“…who were rated in the survey: District Judge Timothy Williams District Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells District Judge Anna Albertson District Judge Erika Ballou Las Vegas Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article
Attorneys think these are the best and worst district judges
“…retention score for the court. Judges Ronald Israel, Jessica Peterson and Jasmin Lilly-Spells also received poor grades, but they passed the 50 percent mark to receive a…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article
Judge slaps $335K penalty on Ronaldo accuser's Vegas lawyer
“…regarding confidentiality is final,” Clark County District Court Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells said in her ruling, also issued Tuesday. Lilly-Spells pointed to Dorsey's…”
ktnv.com - Feb 16, 2023 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department XXIII
Prior to taking the bench in department 23, Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells served Clark County Public Defender’s office for over a decade and was named chief deputy public defender. Judge Lilly-Spells volunteered as a court appointed special advocate (CASA) and as a mediator at the Neighborhood Justice Center. She served as a mentor to middle school girls and organized reading programs at at-risk schools. She volunteered with Nevada Legal Services handling pro bono cases. She also worked as a parking arbitrator. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine. Judge Lilly-Spells received her juris doctor from the University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 23 - Department 23 (2026) - Filed source
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