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. Following receiving his law degree from the California Western School of Law, Judge Villani served as a Deputy District Attorney. He also worked […]
On June 30, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-10, reassigning cases in the Civil/Criminal Division of the court. Department 9 will have a civil assignment. Fifty percent of civil cases currently being heard by Department 1 will be reassigned to Department 9. All criminal cases being heard by Department 9 […]
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 Eighth Judicial District Court. Effective July 1, he will officially replace outgoing Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell, who has served two terms as […]
On June 27, 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria A. Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9. This appointment fills the judicial vacancy left by Cristina D. Silva. Maria Gall previously practiced law in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, the First Judicial District […]
On June 15, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-06, regarding mandatory electronic filing in criminal traffic cases. According to the order, all criminal traffic motions, confirmation of counsel submissions, and pleadings of any kind must be filed into the court’s case management system using its electronic filing system. In […]
The Las Vegas Justice Court’s online resolution platform used for traffic cases – Matterhorn – now allows an attorney to independently register on behalf of their client. The attorney must complete both the “Defendant Information” and “Attorney Information” fields when registering. Attorneys will be able to see their own dashboard listing the cases for which […]
On June 2, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-09 modifying current case assignments, particularly those related to juvenile delinquency and dependency matters. The order also addresses a case reassignment in the Civil-Criminal Division due to a new Chief Judge starting July 1. According to the order: The current delinquency caseload […]
The Nevada Supreme Court has issued the following orders regarding public hearings to be conducted on Tuesday, June 7, 2022: ADKT 0479: At 1:30 p.m. on the hearing date, the court will discuss proposed changes to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 216 regarding interest-bearing trust accounts (IOLTA). ADKT 0596: At 2 p.m. on the hearing date, […]
Board of Governors: 2022 Election Results The 2022 Board of Governors elections concluded on May 12. The following candidates were elected to the Board of Governors and will be sworn in to begin their three-year terms at the state bar’s Annual Bar Conference, on June 24, 2022: District 1: Clark County Jeffrey Albregts Richard Dreitzer […]
Judge William Voy of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division, will retire effective May 31, 2022. In a letter to the governor and chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court announcing his retirement, Judge Voy wrote, “For the last twenty-four years, it has been my great privilege and honor to serve the families and […]
