The Las Vegas Review-Journal has sponsored the Judicial Performance Evaluation 14 times since 1992. This year’s survey was conducted by UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment, and results were released online Dec. 7.

UNLV discusses the Judging the Judges survey, what to do with the information, and the judge who scored the worst.

Clark County lawyers gave positive feedback on most judges in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, but they thought five should be forced to hang up their robes.

Fourteen judges received retention scores of 90 percent or higher in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, meaning a significant majority of attorneys want them to stay on the bench. Other judges showed improvement from the most recent prior survey, conducted in 2019. UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment handled this year’s poll for the Review-Journal. The survey allowed attorneys to provide anonymous feedback on judges about whether they should stay on the bench, as well as for the categories of administrative ability, legal ability and integrity.

Nevada’s appellate courts are full of judges who are experienced and fair in the courtroom, according to Clark County lawyers. The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, better known as “Judging the Judges,” was generated with the support of UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment.

Attorneys want two Clark County district judges to leave the bench but gave high praise to others. As part of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, lawyers had the chance to anonymously rate the judges on administrative ability, legal ability and integrity. They also were able to say whether or not they would recommend each judge for retention.