James Hardesty
James William Hardesty (born November 28, 1948) is the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He was appointed in 2004, and reelected as Chief Justice in 2010. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Nevada and a Juris Doctor 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.