Four newly elected District Court judges to swear oath to uphold justice at investitures on February 24
Ceremonial Robing And Oath To Take Place With Covid-19 Safety Measures In PlaceIn the recent election, 22 new judges were elected to serve in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. The third of several specially coordinated investitures is scheduled for February 24 at 3 [...]
District Court to resume jury trials with extensive COVID-19 safety plan in place
The Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) of Nevada will resume jury trials Feb. 1 with an extensive plan in place that involves air purification, rapid testing, social distance measures throughout the process, plexiglass partitions and other precautions in place to keep jurors, judges, attorney and [...]
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First of several investitures for 22 newly elected District Court judges set for February 5 with COVID-19 safety measures in place
In the recent election, 22 new judges were elected to serve in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. The first of several specially coordinated investitures is scheduled for February 5 at 3 p.m. The investitures for Judge Soonhee u2018Sunny’ Bailey, Department I; Judge Dedree u2018Dee’ [...]
District Court Administrative Order 21-01 extends coronavirus measures
ao21_01DownloadNevada Governor Steve Sisolak extended the current statewide pause to contain the coronavirus to Feb. 15. In line with that, Administrative Order 21-01 was jointly issued by Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty and Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell. Administrative [...]
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Legal community mourns the loss of the Honorable Lloyd D. George
The legal community mourns the loss of the Honorable Lloyd D. George, a federal judge with over 39 years on the federal bench. The District of Nevada United States District Court on Las Vegas Blvd. is named after Judge George who is considered a legal [...]
District Court moves forward to hear trials with safety measures in place for coronavirus
District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell announced trial readiness conferences will get underway July 1. The trial readiness conferences will be held in the lower level arraignment courtroom on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. with around 15 cases set per calendar to start.The plan [...]
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Independent Evaluation Finds Eighth Judicial District Court Is Operating Coordinated Family Division Model In “A League Of Its Own”
“The 8th JDC is operating a coordinated family division model at a scale that places it in a league of its own based on the breadth of case types it oversees,” reports the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges after an eight-month evaluation [...]
Children And Families To Get Boost From Nevada Assembly Bill 43
Presiding Family Division Judge Bryce Duckworth, Governor Steve Sisolak, Chief Judge Linda Marie BellThe population of Clark County is on the rise and is projected to surpass 2.4 million in 2021. That’s a 25 percent increase since 2011. Nevada Assembly Bill 43 increases the number [...]
Positive ripple spreads from 51 specialty court grads crossing the finish line of intensive treatment to begin new life
The monthly celebration to mark graduations from intensive specialty court treatment programs had 51 participants cross the finish line to start their lifelong process to be substance-abuse free. The graduations spread a positive ripple-effect through the people in their families and the community. Their families [...]
District Court honors those who go above and beyond to keep court running effectively
Six Eighth Judicial District Court employees were honored by the bench for going above and beyond in their work to keep things running effectively and efficiently at the court. Those honored include Tatyana Ristic who was named District Court Judicial Employee of the Year; Mark [...]