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Kent J. Dawson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · 2000
Kent J. Dawson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Kent Joseph Dawson (born June 13, 1944) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Education
- Weber State CollegeB.S., 1969
- University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)J.D., 1971
Career
Law clerk, Hon. James Guinan, Nevada District Court, Washoe County, 1971-1972; Assistant city attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1972-1973; City attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1973-1979; General counsel, Public Improvement Trust, Henderson, Nevada, 1973-1995; City manager, Henderson, Nevada, 1977; Private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1979-1995; Judge pro tem, Henderson [Nevada] Municipal Court, 1993-1995; Justice of the peace, Henderson [Nevada] Justice Court, 1995-2000
Biography
Kent Joseph Dawson (born June 13, 1944) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
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