New Jury Trial Plan continues COVID-19 protections for those coming for jury duty and others involved with trials
During the COVID-19 pandemic, jurors must be given reasonable assurance of their safety before participating in the jury process. As such, the EJDC has worked closely with several entities, including Clark County, University Medical Center (UMC), the State of Nevada’s Division of Health and Human [...]
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Judge issues Order of Execution for Zane Floyd
Judge Michael Villani issued an Order of Execution for Zane Michael Floyd, who was convicted of multiple murders in 2000.zane-floydooeDownload [...]
New Administrative Order 21-04 addresses all operations as court ramps up from slowdown caused by pandemic
New Administrative Order 21-04 continues the District Court’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For purposes of clarity and to avoid confusion, this order supersedes AO 20-01 through 20-13, 20-16, 20-17, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, and 21-03. Any portions of those orders that remain in effect are included [...]
Legal community mourns the loss of the Honorable Valerie Adair
The legal community mourns the loss of The Honorable Valerie Adair, who passed away Sunday. Judge Adair served with distinction on the bench of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada until her recent retirement. “I am extremely saddened at the news that Judge Valerie [...]
Change a child’s story
Kids who end up in foster care have had their lives upended. They really need someone who will look out for them and speak on their behalf in court and in school as they face the challenges before them. Those who really want to make [...]
It’s all about the best interest of our kids
“It’s all about the best interest of our kids,” said Judge Frank Sullivan repeatedly during a Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) oath ceremony to swear in 17 volunteers who will speak on behalf children in foster care. That line sums up the essence of what [...]
Civil Bench-Bar gives lawyers a roadmap as court moves full speed ahead
If you’re a civil attorney practicing in the Eighth and you missed the May Civil Bench-Bar Meeting, you missed a lot. A total of 161 people attended the Bench-Bar on Zoom that addressed the backlog, remote appearances, electronic exhibits and other need to know info [...]
Cheers to another class of CASA volunteers ready to take oath – We could really use some more to change a child’s story
Cheers to the 18 Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers who will be taking an oath to speak up for 40 abused and neglected children on May 14 at noon. Check out this video to see why they are volunteering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLlpWsIC4uE The volunteers come from various [...]
Eighth graders take on complex mock trial before real judge
Judge Stephanie Charter hosted a mock trial in her courtroom for an eighth grade class. Suited up and carrying briefcases, the class from Classical Convos Homeschool came prepared for a complex reckless homicide case. “They did an excellent job of tackling the challenging subject matter. [...]
Green lining from pandemic and technology upgrades in court
When the pandemic hit, thanks to the ongoing drive to update technology and improve efficiency, the District Court was well positioned to keep operating (with a huge amount of work from court IT). Hearings have been conducted remotely on a massive scale. It is a [...]