Kristina Pickering

Mary Kristina Pickering[1] (born October 7, 1952 in San Francisco, California)[2] is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada.[3] She became the fifth woman to serve on the Court when she was sworn in on January 5, 2009.[4] She received a Bachelor of Arts at Yale University, and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law. She became Chief Justice on January 6, 2020.[5] She previously served as Chief Justice in 2013.

Kristina Pickering
Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2020
Preceded by	Mark Gibbons
In office January 5, 2013 – December 31, 2013
Preceded by	Michael Cherry
Succeeded by	Mark Gibbons
Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat B
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2009
Preceded by	A. William Maupin
Personal details
Born	Mary Kristina Pickering (1952-10-07) October 7, 1952 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA) University of California, Davis (JD)

References

1. California Birth Index
2. Lawyer Central profile
3. "Justice Kristina Pickering". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
4. Pickering sworn in to Nevada Supreme Court - Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 | 3:31 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun
5. "Kristina Pickering Begins Term as 2020 Supreme Court Chief Justice". nvcourts.gov. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

Legal offices
Preceded by A. William Maupin	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada 2009–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Michael Cherry	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada 2013	Succeeded by Mark Gibbons
Preceded by Mark Gibbons	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada 2020–present	Incumbent