A Nevada family court judge abruptly announced her retirement this week, just days after a court granted a temporary protective order to an attorney who alleges the judge stalked her for more than a year.
Washoe County Judge Bridget Robb, 63, stepped down Thursday following mounting scrutiny and an internal investigation triggered by the protective order. Court documents obtained by News 4 accuse Robb of repeatedly stalking gaming and administrative law attorney Kelci Binau across multiple locations around Reno, including residences, workplaces, and public spaces.
According to the filings, the alleged conduct stretched from May 2024 through last week and involved dozens — and possibly hundreds — of encounters. The court granted a temporary protective order against Robb on January 16. Shortly after, Chief District Judge Egan Walker removed Robb from all active cases and committee assignments and ordered an internal investigation into the allegations.
Within days, Robb announced her retirement.
“After careful consideration, I have made the decision to retire from my position as a judge,” Robb said in a statement obtained by the Nevada Independent. “At this time, I believe stepping away from my judicial role and the election is in the best interest of the court, my family, and the community.”
Robb had been up for re-election to her Department 13 family court seat but had recently shifted gears, filing paperwork on January 5 to challenge District Judge Kathleen Sigurdson for a Department 10 seat instead.
Law enforcement involvement intensified late last year. The Reno Police Department opened an investigation in late 2025 and conducted surveillance near a fitness studio Binau frequented. Detectives reported seeing Robb loitering around the shopping center while Binau was inside the gym. On January 7, officers pulled Robb over in the area, followed her to her home, and interviewed her.
According to the court documents, Binau alleges Robb admitted during that interview to engaging in the stalking behavior. Robb, however, reportedly told investigators she was merely “collecting information” during routine drives and attributed her actions to coping mechanisms related to a prior personal relationship.
Sources told News 4 that multiple Ring camera videos were submitted as evidence in support of the protective order, though the filings do not specify what the footage shows. The court records outline a repeated pattern of alleged misconduct but stop short of detailing every specific incident.
Robb was appointed to the Second Judicial District Court in 2006 by former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn and has served for nearly two decades. Her biography lists her as a member of the Board of Governors and the State Bar of Nevada. Binau also serves on a State Bar committee, though it remains unclear how frequently the two interacted professionally.
A hearing on whether to extend the temporary protective order is scheduled for February 13. Meanwhile, Robb’s sudden retirement leaves the investigation — and the allegations behind it — unresolved, casting a shadow over the final chapter of her judicial career.
