Month: January 2022

State Bar Announces Lineup of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CLEs for 2022

The State Bar of Nevada is pleased to announce its lineup of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) CLE seminars for 2022. Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and […]

Craig S. Denney Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge for Nevada

On Monday, January 24, 2022, Chief Judge Miranda M. Du, of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, announced that Craig Stephen Denney has been selected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of William G. Cobb, United States Magistrate Judge in Reno. Denney has served as an administrative law judge […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Reassigns Civil and Criminal Court Cases

On January 14, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-03, which reassigns cases for civil and criminal courts. According to the order: Departments 6 and 9 will continue to have a criminal assignment; however, one third of the open and one third of the closed non-homicide criminal cases in the outlying […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Pauses Longer Jury Trials in Response to Pandemic

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 22-02, which pauses jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week, as part of the court’s response to the pandemic. The order states that jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week are paused […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Modifying Guardianship Procedures and Minor Proceedings

On January 6, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 22-01. This administrative order: Revises procedures governing minor guardianship cases by creating separate cases for each proposed protected minor; Provides for pai1ies in all guardianship matters to appear by alternative means; and Assigns minor’s compromise matters to the civil departments. For more information, […]

Joint Court Order Designed to Address Backlog of Civil Court Trials in Clark County

On December 30, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court and the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 21-09/ADKT 0555, which reinforces existing and establishes new court procedures intended to address the backlog of civil trial cases experienced in Clark County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC), “The order […]

Judge Simons Selected as Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District Court

On Monday, January 3, 2022, the Second Judicial District Court announced that the Honorable Lynne K. Simons has assumed the role of chief judge for the court, following a unanimous election by her peers. After her election in 2014, Judge Simons joined the Second Judicial District Court bench in January 2015. In November 2017, she […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Implements Civil Case Reassignment Calendar

On December 30, 2021, as a means to address the significant backlog and delay in the disposition of civil jury trials, the Eighth Judicial District Court has issued Administrative Order 21-06 implementing the use of a civil case reassignment calendar. As outlined in the order, any case ready to go to trial but unable to […]