James William Hardesty (born November 28, 1948) served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He was elected in 2004, and reelected in 2010 and 2016. He earned a

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degree from University of Nevada and a

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from the McGeorge School of Law. He defeated Cynthia Dianne Steel in the 2004 election 46.12% to 33.53%, and was unopposed in his 2010 re-election. He was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court on January 4, 2021.

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