2022-07-06T17:52:14-07:00July 6th, 2022|

Judge Michael Villani To Retire After 15 Years On The District Court Bench  

2022-07-06T17:52:14-07:00July 6th, 2022|
After serving more than 15  years on the District Court bench, Judge Michael P. Villani is retiring. Judge Villani was appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada in April 2007.  In his letter of resignation Judge Villani said, “I have been honored to serve the citizens of the State of Nevada for the […]
2022-07-06T14:09:44-07:00June 30th, 2022|

New District Court Administrative Order 22-10 outlines case reassignments for Department 1 and 9

2022-07-06T14:09:44-07:00June 30th, 2022|
New District Court Administrative Order 22-10 issued by Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell outlines case reassignments for Department 1 and 9. CLICK HERE
2022-07-06T07:51:49-07:00June 29th, 2022|

District Court accepting applications for three hearing master positions

2022-07-06T07:51:49-07:00June 29th, 2022|
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada is accepting employment applications for three court hearing master positions. The application closing date is July 27, 2022 at 5:01 p.m. Interested applicants should review the full application postings to apply for a court hearing master position https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/general/employment-opportunities/. This is an exempt position and rules or procedures governing […]
2022-07-06T07:50:41-07:00June 29th, 2022|

Nevada Governor Names New Judge To Fill Department 9 In Eighth Judicial District Court

2022-07-06T07:50:41-07:00June 29th, 2022|
Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9. This appointment fills the judicial vacancy left by Cristina D. Silva, who was appointed by President Biden to the U.S. District Court in Nevada. “Judge Gall has extensive civil litigation experience in both state and federal courts in New York, Kentucky […]
2022-07-06T07:47:00-07:00June 28th, 2022|

New Chief To Take On Overseeing The Business Of The Court July 1  

2022-07-06T07:47:00-07:00June 28th, 2022|
At a recent Judges meeting, Judge Jerry Wiese was selected by a majority vote of the District Court bench to serve as the new chief to oversee the administrative functions of the court. Effective July 1, he will officially replace outgoing Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell, who has served two terms as chief judge. Judge Bell […]
2022-06-10T09:58:30-07:00June 10th, 2022|
2022-05-13T13:17:05-07:00May 13th, 2022|

Judge William Voy announces his retirement after 24 years serving in the Family Division of District Court  

2022-05-13T13:17:05-07:00May 13th, 2022|
Judge William Voy has committed his career to serving the youth of Clark County. He was appointed by the governor of the State of Nevada to the Eighth Judicial District Court in 1998. For the first five years, Judge Voy heard domestic matters related primarily [...]
2022-05-13T13:17:27-07:00May 10th, 2022|

New District Court Administrative Order 22-08 Covers Deposition Behavior

2022-05-13T13:17:27-07:00May 10th, 2022|
New District Court Administrative Order 22-08 gives attorneys clear information on Deposition Behavior: http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/general/court-rules-and-administrative-orders/#Administrative%20OrdersThe 23-page Order also includes information on what is not acceptable in Discovery including gamesmanship: “There is no room for gamesmanship in the discovery process.  It is antithetical to the purpose of discovery [...]
2022-05-13T13:17:44-07:00May 2nd, 2022|

District Court Administrative Order 22-07 updates court operations related to COVID 19

2022-05-13T13:17:44-07:00May 2nd, 2022|
New Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Administrative Order 22-07 updates court operations related to COVID 19. The Oder is posted on the court website:Court Rules and Administrative Orders [...]
2022-05-13T13:17:57-07:00April 15th, 2022|

Amendments to rules of practice coming to the Eighth

2022-05-13T13:17:57-07:00April 15th, 2022|
ADKT 0590 and 0591 amend the rules of practice in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. The Supreme Court of Nevada issued ADKT 0590 on April 11, 2022. It amends the Eighth Judicial District Court rules on organization of the court and court [...]
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