About
Austin is running for District Court Judge
Austin Beaumont is running for the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 8 because Clark County deserves a judge defined by better judgment, deeper experience, and stronger leadership for the future.
This election should not be decided based on incumbency alone. It should be decided based on who is best prepared to serve the people of Clark County with fairness, professionalism, constitutional restraint, and sound decision-making.
Austin offers a rare combination of experience that few judicial candidates can match: he has spent years both behind the bench helping judges make decisions and in the courtroom litigating complex cases.
For four years, Austin served as a Judicial Law Clerk for two judges in the Eighth Judicial District Court—the exact court he is now seeking to serve.
That experience gave him direct, day-to-day exposure to the real responsibilities of a District Court judge.
He worked inside judicial chambers reviewing motions, researching complex legal issues, evaluating evidence, analyzing competing legal arguments, drafting judicial orders, and helping judges make decisions in serious civil and criminal matters.
He understands how judges manage difficult cases.
He understands how judges make rulings that affect real lives.
He understands how judges must balance public safety, constitutional rights, fairness, and accountability.
Most candidates seeking judicial office cannot say they have already spent years doing the analytical work that helps judges make decisions every day.
Austin can.
That experience is not theoretical—it is practical judicial experience in the exact court he is seeking to serve.
In addition to his extensive behind-the-bench experience, Austin currently serves as a Chief Deputy District Attorney in Clark County’s Major Fraud Unit, where he handles complex, high-stakes litigation involving fraud, financial crimes, and major investigations.
He previously served in the District Attorney’s Appeals Unit, where he worked on cases before the Nevada Supreme Court and developed the legal discipline required to ensure decisions withstand appellate scrutiny.
His legal experience also includes:
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Civil litigation
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Criminal litigation
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Jury trials
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Appellate advocacy
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Constitutional law
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Complex motion practice
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Judicial drafting and legal analysis
That breadth matters because District Court judges do not handle only one type of case—they make decisions that affect families, businesses, victims, defendants, constitutional rights, and public safety.
Austin believes judges must be disciplined, prepared, and committed to constitutional limits.
Recent events in Department 8 have shown why judicial restraint matters. Judges must protect victims, uphold public safety, and ensure fairness—but they must also respect constitutional rights and maintain public confidence in the integrity of the courts. When courts lose public trust, the entire justice system suffers. The Nevada Supreme Court recently emphasized these principles when it found that Department 8 had committed a “manifest abuse of discretion” in a high-profile constitutional dispute involving media access and prior restraint.
Austin believes Clark County deserves better.
Better judgment.
Better preparation.
Better professionalism.
Better constitutional restraint.
Better public safety.
Better leadership for the future.
Before becoming an attorney, Austin worked his way through college while often working more than ninety hours per week to finance his education.
He earned an Associate degree in Business Administration from North Idaho College, dual bachelor’s degrees from Eastern Washington University, and his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law.
Before law school, he built a successful career in hospitality leadership, helping struggling hotel properties recover during the Great Recession and protecting jobs for working families.
His life has been defined by service, accountability, and stepping forward when leadership is needed.
Austin Beaumont is running because Clark County deserves a judge who understands both what happens behind the bench and what happens in the courtroom.
A judge prepared to serve on day one.
A judge committed to restoring confidence in Department 8.
A judge focused on the future—not the status quo.
Vote for Better. Vote for Beaumont.
