Cristina Dionne Silva
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Born 1979.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2022
- Senate vote
- 50 to 46
- Confirmed
- Mar 23, 2022
- Commissioned
- Apr 7, 2022
Education
- B.A., Wellesley College, 2001
- J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2007
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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, November 3, 2021; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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