Nevada Governor appoints new judge to Eighth Judicial Court Family Division
Governor Joe Lombardo announced his appointment of Gregory G. Gordon to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, department C. He replaces recently retired Judge Rebecca Burton. The Commission on Judicial Selection interviewed applicants and recommended three candidates to the governor for his selection to fill the vacant judicial seat. “I’m pleased to announce that […]
Judge Rebecca Burton to retire in January
After 30 years of work in family law, Judge Rebecca Burton will retire in January. Judge Burton leaves the District Court Family Division after eight years of service including: serving as the presiding Family Division judge and on the court Executive Committee. In a letter to the governor, the chief justice of the Nevada Supreme […]
Commission on Judicial Selection extends application deadline for three District Court judicial seats and opens process for fourth seat
Justice Lidia Stiglich announced Wednesday, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is acting to address the urgent need to have sufficient qualified applicants to fill each of four vacancies on the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada bench. “We had nine applications for three vacancies and the Commission voted to extend the application period to […]
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30 Kids Soon To Benefit From The Power Of A New CASA Volunteer Â
This Friday, 12 individuals will swear oath as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers to speak for abused and neglected children. The 12 volunteers have successfully completed five weeks of training. They will spend between two to three hours a week, getting to know the children for whom they will advocate and speaking for them […]
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Mighty group of volunteers to swear oath to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected kids Â
Mighty group of freshly trained Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in August 19 at noon, at Family Court 601 N. Pecos Road, in courtroom 9. The volunteers will advocate for the best interests of children, but, many more volunteers are needed to fill the need for CASA volunteers for more than […]
Judge Linda Marie Bell selected for 2022 Impact of the Year Award by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has selected Judge Linda Marie Bell as the recipient of the NCJFCJs 2022 Impact of the Year Award. A special ceremony recognizing Judge Bell will be held July 19, during the NCJFCJ85th Annual Conference in Reno, NV. “I am truly honored to be selected for such […]
Hundreds of pinwheels to be planted during child abuse prevention month to promote the big need for CASA volunteers
Hundreds of pinwheels will be planted by CASA volunteers, court staff, judges, and child welfare partners at Family Court on April 8 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road near the Family Court flagpole, to bring attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Court [...]
29 volunteers from different countries and different walks-of-life come together as largest class in local CASA program history to swear oath to help abused and neglected kids
A diverse cross-section of 29 newly trained Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in on Feb. 18 at noon via BlueJeans to advocate for the best interests for 62 children in foster care. Judge Frank Sullivan will swear in a former foster [...]
New Do-It-Yourself Electronic Protective Orders With Efiling Make Application Process More Accessible And Safer For Those Facing Domestic Violence
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada now offers Guide & File protective order applications that can be e-filed remotely from a computer with Internet access. The new guided forms make the protective order application process more accessible and potentially safer for those facing the [...]
Temporary protective order requests now available remotely in the supportive setting of SafeNest
SafeNest and the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada have link up to offer remote protective order capabilities at the SafeNest office at 3900 Meadows Lane. Domestic violence survivors can file temporary protective order requests and appear remotely in Family Court via livestream.The remote capability [...]