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Silva, Cristina Dionne
Born 1979 in El Paso, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by James C. Mahan. Confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2022, and received commission on April 7, 2022.
Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 2001
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2007
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by James C. Mahan. Confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2022, and received commission on April 7, 2022.
Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 2001
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2007
Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2007-2010; assistant chief of litigation, Domestic Violence Unit, 2010
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Nevada, 2011-2019; deputy chief, Organized Crime Strike Force, 2013-2018; chief, Criminal Division, 2018-2019
Judge, Nevada District Court, Eighth Judicial District, 2019-2022
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, November 3, 2021; no Senate vote