State District Court judge and UNLV professor get nod from Senate for seat on federal bench in Nevada
By a 50 to 46 vote at 8:16 Wednesday night in Washington, D.C, the Honorable Cristina D. Silva received confirmation to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada.Judge Silva knew the vote was coming and tried to get home in time to watch [...]
New judge shares family history that inspires her reverence for justice
Recently appointed Judge Ellie Roohani graciously thanked many people in her investiture speech. She thanked her Nana who Judge Roohani said, “Raised her and her brother while her parents worked hard to put food on the table.” She then thanked her parents “for having the [...]
And the winner for the TINHIH Foundation Boots on the Ground Award is…
Angel Lash, the District Court Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction (LIMA) diversion program coordinator proved to be a shoe-in for the Boots on the Ground Award from the There is No Heroin in Heroin (TINHIH) Foundation. Angel’s work with the LIMA program [...]
District Court Administrative Order 22-04 lifts mask mandate at court facilities
administrative-order-22-04DownloadIn an email from the chief judge to District court employees it was announced, “Mask mandate lifted!” “The Governor has lifted the mask mandate regardless of vaccination status, and our admin order follows suit,” said Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell in her email. “Please keep [...]
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 [...]
Judge Ellie Roohani To Swear Oath At Investiture To Uphold Justice
Judge Ellie Roohani, who serves on the Eighth Judicial District Court in Department 11, will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture on Feb. 23. Judge Roohani was appointed to replace retiring Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez in December 2020 by Gov. Steve Sisolak. The investiture, which [...]
Trends in Discovery CLE offered to attorneys practicing in the Eighth
Discovery has its challenges. For attorneys, mastering the trends in Discovery is a great way of avoiding the pitfalls that come with the territory. Eighth Judicial District Court Alternative Dispute Resolution/Discovery Commissioners Erin Lee Truman and Jay Young are making themselves available for meetings with [...]
“Broken shell of a person” experiences miraculous turnaround
“Broken shell of a person” are the words that 44 year-old LIMA participant Scott used to describe himself before he experienced his “miracle” recovery with the diversion program. His speech got the attention of the graduation room, and will probably get the attention of a [...]
Graduation planned for 17 who detoured justice system through LIMA Diversion Program to get their lives on track
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) will host a graduation ceremony for participants of the program who have turned their lives around. The celebration for 17 new grads, will be at the Las Vegas [...]
Court Angel gets award nomination for work getting lives on track
Angel Lash is the District Court LIMA diversion program coordinator. Angel’s work with the program has garnered nominations for three awards from the There is No Heroin in Heroin (TINHIH) Foundation, including Hero of the Year. A nomination writer raves, “Angel has demonstrated kindness, compassion [...]