Mahan, James C. Born 1943 in El Paso, TX Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada Nominated by George W. Bush on September 10, 2001, to a new seat authorized by 114 Stat. 2762. Confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2002, and received commission on January 30, 2002. Education: Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), B.A., 1965 Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1973 Professional Career: U.S. Navy, 1966-1969 U.S. Naval Reserve, 1970-1972 Private practice, Nevada, 1973-1999 Judge, Nevada District Court, Eighth Judicial District, 1999-2002