DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Judges Mike Johnson and Laurie Trotter officially took office Friday when there was an investiture held for the two in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Judge Gregory’s courtroom in Minden.
Johnson won the November election for judge of Tahoe Justice Court and starts his first full six-year term after being appointed to fill the remainder of Dick Glasson’s term. Trotter is now the judge of the East Fork Justice Court.
Douglas County District Judge Tod Young presided over the ceremony, which was attended by several elected officials, including Nevada Supreme Court Justice Linda Bell, Nevada Court of Appeals Justice Michael Gibbons, Douglas County District Attorney Mark Jackson, Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverly, Douglas County Commissioners Sharla Hales and Mark Gardner, and former Tahoe Justice Court Judge Richard Glasson (who is shown in the photo presenting Johnson a new robe). The invocation was given by Rev. Bruce Kochsmeier.
Judges Trotter and Johnson were simultaneously administered their respective oaths of office by Douglas County District Judge Tom Gregory. Judge Glasson spoke about when Johnson first went to work for him as an attorney more than 25 years ago and followed him as judge of the court he formerly presided over.
