Judge Lawrence J C VanDyke
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- 10/10/2017 (8 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- Harvard University
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 15 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 43% of 7
- Criminal cases
- 100% of 2
- Court-order requests
- 75% of 4
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 2 (1 mixed)
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 2 of 5 (2 mixed)
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 2 of 2
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 2 of 3
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 1 of 1
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 71101 - BOMBARDIER TRANSP. (HOLDINGS) USA INC. VS. NEVADA LABOR COMM'R (Jan 17, 2019)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 61946 - TORRES (RALPH) VS. STATE (Sep 26, 2018)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 68660 - CLARK CNTY. DEPUTY MARSHALS ASS'N. VS. CLARK CNTY. (Sep 7, 2018)Dismissednot counted case details
- 70002 - STATE, DEP'T. OF BUS. AND INDUS., FIN. INST. DIV. VS. DOLLAR LOAN CTR., LLC (Mar 1, 2018)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 53264 - FRANCHISE TAX BD. VS. HYATT (Dec 26, 2017)Sent back to lower court case details
- 73288 - STATE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VS. STATE BAR OF NEVADA (Aug 3, 2017)Request grantedWon - sought the court order case details
- 67497 - SO. CALIF. EDISON VS. STATE, DEP'T OF TAXATION (Jul 27, 2017)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 72321 - STATE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VS. STATE BAR OF NEVADA (May 17, 2017)Request grantedWon - sought the court order case details
- 68768 - MORROW VS. WARDEN (Apr 14, 2017)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 70795 - STATE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN. VS. JUSTICE CT. (ESCALANTE) (Apr 6, 2017)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Circuit court hands Review-Journal another victory in dispute over printing of Sun
“…the two newspapers was “unlawful and unenforceable.” Judges Daniel Collins, Lawrence VanDyke and Salvador Mendoza Jr. ordered that Traum vacate her order forcing the…”
reviewjournal.com - Mar 31, 2026 - read article
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Las Vegas Sun appeal, upholding RJ victory in JOA dispute
“…to leave the injunction in place. Ninth Circuit Judges Daniel P. Collins, Lawrence VanDyke and Salvador Mendoza Jr. agreed with the Review-Journal, ruling the District…”
reviewjournal.com - Feb 23, 2026 - read article
Court: Review-Journal’s joint operating agreement with Sun ‘unenforceable’
“…Six-year-old lawsuit The ruling from 9th Circuit Judges Daniel P. Collins, Lawrence VanDyke and Salvador Mendoza Jr. is the latest — and most significant —…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 4, 2025 - read article
Court temporarily allows Biden asylum restrictions to remain in place
“…ruled in favor of the government's request, while Trump-appointed Judge Lawrence VanDyke dissented. Rights groups sued, arguing that the new rule puts migrants…”
ktnv.com - Aug 4, 2023 - read article
US appeals court: Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants
“…with live performances such as music and dancing to express a message," Judge Lawrence VanDyke wrote for the majority. "And while the content of that message varies from…”
ktnv.com - Nov 4, 2022 - read article
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