Nevada courts hear misdemeanors, hold preliminary hearings, and rule on minor civil and eviction cases. Four judges on the Las Vegas Court of Appeal are before the voters.

In Section 8, Nancy Bernstein faces Amy Ferreira. Both contenders are eminently qualified.

Ms. Bernstein was born and raised in Las Vegas and has 15 years of experience in private practice handling both criminal and civil matters. Her approach as a judge would be to “listen, pay attention and be compassionate.”

Ms. Ferreira has worked as a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office for the past 13 years. In 2020 she was appointed as hearing officer at the Court. That experience, she says, prepared her for the “next step.” Ms Ferreira says judicial secrecy “gives the wrong impression” to taxpayers: “These are public proceedings.”

Both candidates would likely do well on the bench. Only four years as a hearing officer Amy Ferreira one leg up.