Judge Kathleen Ellen Delaney
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- Firm / organization
- Eighth Judicial District Court
- Admitted
- 9/28/1992 (33 years, 10 months - more experience than 86% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of North Carolina
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 17, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 17, 2026
Appellate record
Appeared as counsel in 1 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada matters on record.
- 87955-COA - 2167 MAPLE HEIGHTS TRUST VS. SABLES, LLC (Jun 4, 2025) case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - published Nevada appellate decisions
In the news
Contamination claims made against county before public defenders evacuated
“…of PCBs to indoor contamination of the same PCBs.” District Judge Kathleen Delaney dismissed the case against the county in 2021, signing off on a submitted…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 12, 2026 - read article
California driver who fled fatal Strip crash sentenced to prison
“…to honor the life that was taken so unnecessarily,” said District Judge Kathleen Delaney before ordering Watkins’ sentence. Jennifer Diedenhofen, the…”
reviewjournal.com - May 19, 2026 - read article
Meet the Incumbent: Judge Joanna Kishner | Vegas Legal Magazine
“…Judge Valerie Adair (1981), former Justice and Judge Abbi Silver (1982), Judge Kathleen Delaney (1983), and Judge Denise Gentile (1983). VLM: What does it mean to you…”
vegaslegalmagazine.com - Apr 1, 2026 - read article
Clark County judges failed to report trips to conservative-backed educational programs
“…report sponsored trips to conservative-backed educational workshops. Top row: Kathleen Delaney, Jerry Wiese and Nadia Krall. Bottom row: Anna Anderson, Mark Denton, Susan…”
reviewjournal.com - Jun 20, 2025 - read article
Former Las Vegas Metro police officer sentenced to probation for child abuse and domestic violence
“…Vegas to out you into prison, nothing could be further from the truth," Judge Kathleen Delaney said. After a jury found Ortega guilty, he faced the possibility of more than…”
ktnv.com - Mar 20, 2025 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department XXV
Kathleen E. Delaney Department 25 Eighth Judicial District Court Term of Office: 2009 – Present Kathleen E. Delaney has been a practicing attorney since 1990. She was elected to the District Court in 2008 and took the bench in Department 25 on January 5, 2009. Judge Delaney is currently assigned to hear Criminal and Civil matters. She is one of 6 Judges who conduct Business Court settlement conferences, and she is designated as the Alternative Judge for Business Court matters. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Delaney worked as a Senior Deputy Attorney General in the Bureau of Consumer Protection for the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, where she enforced consumer protection laws in criminal, civil and administrative law cases. Prior to her tenure as a Senior Deputy Attorney General, Judge Delaney served as the Vice President and General Counsel for Treasure Island Corp. from 1998 to 2001 and the Assistant General Counsel for The Mirage Casino-Hotel from 1991 to 1998. In addition, Judge Delaney spent her first year of practice as an associate with the Los Angeles-based firm of Hill, Farrer & Burrill. Judge Delaney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The Colorado College in 1987 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 25 - Department 25 (2026) - Filed source
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