Judge Mary Kay Holthus
ActiveJudgeBar #3814 - JUDGE Active
- Firm / organization
- Regional Justice Center
- Admitted
- 10/2/1989 (36 years, 10 months - more experience than 90% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- Villanova
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 16, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 16, 2026
In the news
Las Vegas judge dismisses Nevada fake electors case
“…GOP certificate as real, their attorneys argued. Eighth Judicial District Judge Mary Kay Holthus agreed. She found there was a lack of evidence that showed the electors…”
nevadaappeal.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can’t legally serve in the role
“…Kelesis also represents one of the Republicans in the case. Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus recently dismissed Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford’s case against the…”
apnews.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can’t legally serve in the role
“…Kelesis also represents one of the Republicans in the case. Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus recently dismissed Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford's case against the…”
ktnv.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
“…accepting the GOP certificate as real, their attorneys argued. Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus agreed. She found there was a lack of evidence that showed the electors…”
ktnv.com - Aug 14, 2026 - read article
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
“…accepting the GOP certificate as real, their attorneys argued. Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus agreed. She found there was a lack of evidence that showed the electors…”
knpr.org - Aug 14, 2026 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department XVIII
Judge Mary Kay Holthus took the department 18 bench in January 2019, after more than 27 years of service with the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. Mary Kay Holthus received her law degree from Villanova Law School. She began her law career as a summer law clerk at Rawlings, Olson & Cannon in Las Vegas. After passing the bar, she worked as an associate at Jones, Jones, Close & Brown. In March, 1991, Mary Kay joined the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where she rose to the role of chief deputy district attorney. After several years of general litigation, Mary Kay joined the Special Victims’ Unit where, for 16 years, she sought justice for victims of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence. Judge Holthus and her husband, Brian, have three children.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 18 - Department 18 (2026) - Filed source
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