Fourth graders experience justice in action and see where life-choices can lead
Four fourth grade classes from Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School experienced justice in action at the Eighth Judicial District Court in early April. They also got a view on where life-choices lead when they sat in on actual criminal calendars and saw judges, court employees and attorneys perform their jobs. They [...]
Judge issues order for supplemental briefs in Dale Zusi vs. Brian Sandoval case
Judge Joe Hardy issued a minute order today for supplemental briefs in Dale Zusi vs. Brian Sandoval case. The defendant’s supplemental brief is due on or before May 2, 2018. The petitioner’s supplemental brief is due on or before May 16, 2018. The supplemental hearing [...]
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The April 10 Civil Bench Bar Meeting will offer attorneys alternative to boring unproductive lunch
The Apr. 10 noon Civil Bench Bar Meeting in courtroom 10D, will offer attorneys an alternative to a boring, unproductive lunch, with a lunch meeting filled with useful information and networking.Judge Joanna Kishner will give the latest details from the Civil Rules Committee. A panel [...]
April 5 Family Law Bench-Bar to offer must-know information on what’s new at Family Court
The April 5 Family Law Bench-Bar meeting at noon, will offer the latest case law updates and other important information that those practicing family law should know. The meeting will be held in courtroom 9, at 601 N. Pecos Road. Topics to be covered include, [...]
Scream for free ice cream and help speak up for abused and neglected kids
April is child abuse prevention month. A great new tradition to go along with that is the free ice cream offerings at Ben & Jerry’s two locations (The District at Green Valley Ranch & Sunset Station Hotel & Casino) on April 10 from noon to 8 p.m. Donations made at the [...]
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28 successfully complete specialty court recovery program and get their lives on track
Twenty-eight Eighth Judicial District specialty court participants completed their treatment successfully, graduated in March and are getting their lives on track. The graduates were individually recognized by their presiding judge with a certificate of completion, a special reminder token and cake. A veterans’ court graduate received [...]
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Retired District Court Judge Allan Earl passed away and leaves behind a respected legacy
Retired District Court Judge Allan R. Earl passed away March 20. Judge Earl was a respected jurist who served on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court bench from 2000 to 2014. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Kenny Guinn.“Judge Earl was a great [...]
Students get front row seat to the justice system
Judge Kathleen Delaney had a fifth grade class from St. Viator’s sit in on her calendar. After watching the wheels of justice turn in the courtroom, the wheels in the students’ minds were turning. They asked the judge some very thoughtful questions. One student got [...]
Judge Linda Marie Bell Selected to Serve as new Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court
Judge Linda Marie Bell was selected to be the new chief judge of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. She will succeed Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez in the post effective July 1. The District Court judges vote on who will serve as the chief judge [...]
Judge issues Stipulation and Order to dismiss claims contained in Elaine P. Wynn’s Sixth Amendment Counterclaim and Crossclaim
WynnVOkadaStipOrder3_14_18 Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued a Stipulation and Order to dismiss claims 1,5,7 and 10 contained in Elaine P. Wynn’s Sixth Amendment Counterclaim and Crossclaim on Grounds of Mootness in the Wynn Resorts vs. Kazuo Okada case. A number of developments have occurred recently in the case. [...]