Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received eight applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 27 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. As of January 11, there were seven applicants for the vacancy. On January 22, the commission voted to reopen the application period for […]
Nevada’s New Approach to Adjudication of Water Law Cases By Justice Ron Parraguirre, Nevada Supreme Court Nevada, like most western arid states, has seen significant litigation over its water resources. As resources dwindle, we can expect growing demand on court resources as well. Understanding the complex challenges ahead, the Nevada Supreme Court convened a Commission […]
On January 29, 2024, Justice Kristina Pickering, justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, and Hon. Bonnie A. Bulla and Hon. Deborah Westbrook, judges of the Nevada Court of Appeals, filed a petition in ADKT 0580 to amend the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure. A public hearing will be conducted on the proposed rules on March […]
On January 22, 2024, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada filed a petition in ADKT 0616 requesting amendments to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 49.1(7)(a) to eliminate the two-year cap on attorneys practicing law in rural district attorney and rural state public defender offices pursuant to limited practice certifications issued under SCR […]
The National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) announced that State Bar of Nevada President, Julie Cavanaugh-Bill, has received one of three honorable mentions for that organization’s Best of 2023 President’s Page Award. She received the honorable mention for her column, AI: Robot Invasion, or The Next Big Thing?, published in the November 2023 issue of […]
The public is invited to provide comments regarding finalists for a hearing master position with the Eighth Judicial District Court. Public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting district court hearing masters and commissioners. Input on the candidates can be emailed to the Eighth Judicial District Human […]
On Jan. 11, 2024, Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received seven applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 27 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. The commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 27 is vacant through the […]
On Jan. 8, 2024, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order AO 24-01, which reassigns domestic violence cases in that court. According to the order, “all cases with at least one count of domestic violence as defined by NRS 33.018 shall be assigned, automatically, to the Court’s Domestic-Violence Departments (“DV Departments’) based on […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, the leadership of the Nevada Supreme Court transitioned, as Justice Elissa F. Cadish officially succeeded Justice Lidia S. Stiglich as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. The chief justice holds a variety of responsibilities including acting as the administrative head of the Nevada Judiciary as well as the official […]
On January 2, 2024, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Amended Administrative Order 23-04 regarding the reassignment of cases for criminal offenses committed within the Resort Corridor. The corridor is defined as Metro Area Command Sectors A1, A2, A3, M1, M2, M3, and M4. Some exceptions apply, such as those for cases involving domestic […]
