A Nevada judge suddenly announced her retirement days after a court granted a protective order to an attorney she allegedly stalked for more than a year.
Washoe County Judge Bridget Robb, 63, is accused of repeatedly stalking gaming and administrative law attorney Kelci Binau at different residences, workplaces and other locations around Reno, according to court documents obtained by News 4.
The documents described dozens of eerie encounters, but alluded to possibly hundreds of stalking incidents between May 2024 and the issuance of a temporary protective order last week.
Judge Bridget Robb, 63, retired after she allegedly stalked a female attorney. Instagram/Bridget RobbWhen the temporary protective order was granted against Robb on Jan. 16, Chief District Judge Egan Walker told the outlet that he had removed Robb from all cases and committee assignments — and launched an internal investigation.
Robb, in turn, announced her eleventh-hour retirement on Thursday.
“After careful consideration, I have made the decision to retire from my position as a judge. 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. I ask for respect and understanding for all involved during this transition,” she said in a statement obtained by the Nevada Independent.
A protective order was granted to attorney Kelci Binau, who claimed Robb stalked her for more than a year. Facebook/Kelci BinauRobb was up for re-election to her Department 13 family court seat, but filed to run against District Judge Kathleen Sigurdson in Department 10 on Jan. 5 instead, the outlet reported.
The Reno Police Department opened an investigation into the judge in late 2025 and staked out a fitness studio Binau frequented. Detectives spied Robb loitering around the shopping center where the gym was located while Binau was working out inside, according to the court documents obtained by News 4.
Robb was appointed a judge in 2006. Washoe County CourtOn Jan. 7, police pulled Robb over after they spotted her cruising through the area. The detectives tailed her to her home and conducted an interview, where Binau alleges Robb admitted to the stalking, the documents said.
Robb insisted she was “collecting information” during her routine drives and pinned her actions on coping mechanisms tied to a previous personal relationship, according to the filings.
Sources told the outlet that multiple Ring camera videos were included as evidence in the request for the protective order, but didn’t specify what the footage captured.
The court filings obtained by the outlet detailed a repeated pattern of alleged misconduct, but didn’t divulge each specific accusation levied against Robb.
Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn, a Democrat-turned-Republican, appointed Robb to the Second Judicial District Court in 2006, according to her biography. She is also listed as a member of the Board of Governors and the State Bar of Nevada.
Binau also serves on a committee with the State Bar of Nevada, according to her professional background, but it’s unclear where else she and Robb may have crossed paths.
A hearing regarding an extension for the temporary protective order is scheduled for Feb. 13.
