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Larry Hicks (Nevada)

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Larry Hicks

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Nevada

Education

Personal

Larry Hicks was an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. On December 13, 2012, Hicks assumed senior status after serving on the court for 11 years.[1] His service ended on May 29, 2024, upon his death.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Hicks graduated from the University of Nevada with his bachelor's degree in 1965 and graduated from the University of Colorado with his J.D. in 1968.[2]

Professional career

Hicks was a law clerk for the Washoe Nevada District Attorney's Office in 1968 before becoming an attorney with Washoe County from 1968 to 1974. From 1975 to 1979, Hicks was elected District Attorney of Washoe County. Hicks was a private practice attorney from 1979 to 2001.[2]

Judicial career

District of Nevada

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator John Ensign, Hicks was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Johnnie Rawlinson as Rawlinson was nominated to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Hicks was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2001, on a Senate vote and received commission on November 7, 2001.[3][4] On December 13, 2012, Larry Hicks assumed senior status after serving on the court for 11 years.[5] His service ended on May 29, 2024, upon his death.[2]

Noteworthy cases

Girls Gone Wild bribery case (2010)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Nevada (USA v. Michon Mills)

In 2010, Judge Hicks presided in the case of a former Nevada Sheriff's Deputy who was charged with accepting $10,000 in gifts from Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, while the founder was jailed in Nevada.

Former Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy Michon Mills was charged with accepting gifts from Francis while giving Francis preferential treatment in the jail. Attorneys representing Mills asked the judge to dismiss the case on January 27, 2010, but was denied by Judge Hicks.[6]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Johnnie Rawlinson 		District of Nevada
2001–2012
Seat #2 		Succeeded by:
Jennifer Dorsey

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Active judges

Chief Judge: Miranda Du   •  Gloria M. Navarro  •  Jennifer Dorsey  •  Andrew Gordon (Nevada)  •  Richard Franklin Boulware II  •  Anne Traum  •  Cristina Silva

Senior judges

Roger Hunt (Nevada)  •  Kent Dawson  •  James Mahan (Nevada)  •  Robert C. Jones (Nevada federal district court judge)  •  Howard McKibben  •  

Magistrate judges Cam Ferenbach  •  Nancy J. Koppe  •  Brenda Weksler  •  Elayna Youchah  •  Daniel Albregts  •  Carla Baldwin  •  
Former Article III judges

Alexander White Baldwin  •  Edgar Winters Hillyer  •  George Myron Sabin  •  Thomas Porter Hawley  •  Edward Silsby Farrington  •  Lloyd George  •  Larry Hicks (Nevada)  •  Edward Reed  •  Frank Herbert Norcross  •  Johnnie Rawlinson  •  Harry Claiborne  •  Roger Foley  •  Roger T. Foley  •  David Hagen (Nevada)  •  Bruce Thompson (Nevada)  •  John Rolly Ross  •  Philip Pro  •  Brian Sandoval  •  

Former Chief judges

Roger Hunt (Nevada)  •  Lloyd George  •  Edward Reed  •  Howard McKibben  •  Harry Claiborne  •  Roger Foley  •  Roger T. Foley  •  John Rolly Ross  •  Philip Pro  •  

George W. Bush

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Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush
2001

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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