IN THE MATTER OF: THE APPOINTMENT OF A MERIT SELECTION PANEL FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE NANCY J. KOPPE
ORDER APPOINTING MERIT SELECTION PANEL
In accordance with Title 28, United States Code, Section 631 and the Regulations
of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing Standards and Procedures
for the Selection, Appointment, and Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judges,
a Merit Selection Panel is hereby created to consider the reappointment of Magistrate
Judge Nancy J. Koppe. This Court hereby appoints the following seven (7) lawyers and
two (2) non-lawyers as the Merit Selection Panel to consider the reappointment of
Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe:
Paola Armeni, Esq./Chair Attorney at Law
F. Travis Buchanan, Esq. Attorney at Law
Ogonna Brown, Esq. Attorney at Law
Barbara Buckley, Esq. Attorney at Law
Nicholas Trutanich, Esq. United States Attorney
Lori Teicher, Esq. Assistant Federal Public Defender
Jeff Silvestri, Esq. Attorney at Law
Kimberly Farmer Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada
Donald Snyder Retired Business Executive
This Merit Selection Panel shall review the performance of Magistrate Judge
Nancy J. Koppe and the operations of her office during her term as United States
Magistrate Judge and submit to this Court within ninety (90) days, a written report
recommending whether Magistrate Judge Koppe should be reappointed to an additional
term of office and any suggested changes which should be made for the improvement of
operations of the Court in which Magistrate Judge Koppe presides.
Merit Selection Panel members are hereby advised of restrictions for consideration
of future magistrate judge positions in accordance with the Judicial Conference of the
United States.
Dated this 1st day of June 2020.
MIRANDA M. DU, Chief Judge
United States District Court
District of Nevada