A Las Vegas Municipal Court judge is stepping down from the bench years before her current elected term ends, the city announced Monday.

Judge Susan Roger, who has been at the helm of the court’s Department 2 since 2011, most recently was re-elected for a six-year term in 2024.

The municipal court is tasked with overseeing misdemeanor cases, such as traffic infractions and low-level criminal cases, within city limits.

Roger’s last day as a Las Vegas judge is Nov. 4, said city officials, without disclosing a reason for her upcoming resignation.

The city will then have a month to find a replacement, according to Nevada rules cited by the city.

Las Vegas officials said Monday that they were launching a search for an interim who will serve until a judge is elected in 2026.

The process wi

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