On November 8, 2022, Judges James T. Russell and James E. Wilson of the First Judicial District Court filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend the Rules of Practice for the First Judicial District Court. On April 24, 2023, the Court published an order in ADKT 0606 approving the proposed amendments […]
The Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified candidates for Court Hearing Master/Commissioner position. This position will be assigned to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Discovery, and will be responsible for implementing various alternatives through which participants can pass in order to resolve civil disputes through means other than traditional costly, lengthy and protracted trials. […]
On March 30, 2023, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection conducted interviews of 12 applicants for Department C in the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division. After three rounds of balloting, the commission selected three names to submit to Governor Joe Lombardo. The following nominees in alphabetical order are: Robert Cerceo Gregory Gordon Adriana Rincon […]
On March 29, 2023, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-03, which makes temporary alterations to that court’s Local Rule of Practice 7 related to Traffic Criminal Misdemeanor Citations and Civil Infractions Citations. The temporary alterations are necessary due to issues with the court’s Online Dispute Resolution System. Altered rules include: […]
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PostOn March 21, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-03, which reassigns cases in that court as follows: Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Danielle “Pieper” Chio will preside over Department 7. Department 7 will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department. Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Jacob A. Reynolds will […]
On February 15, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition, filed under ADKT 608, from the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors seeking to amend the Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) related to attorney misconduct. The proposed changes can be viewed in detail in Exhibit A attached to the petition. A public hearing will […]
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PostOn Feb. 22, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-02, which establishes a court-led special committee to evaluate minor guardianship case types. According to the order, the committee’s goal is to “provide the most efficient service and access to justice to those involved with minor guardianship cases.” The order appoints Judge […]
February 21, 2023 | Category:
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PostJudges Mari D. Parladé, Jennifer L.G. Schwartz, and Anna Albertson, who serve on the Eighth Judicial District Court, will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Investitures are formal ceremonies with significant symbolism, as new judges publicly swear an oath to uphold justice. The investiture will be live-streamed at […]
February 13, 2023 | Category:
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PostThe Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection convened over four days, from February 7 – 10, 2023, to interview 33 applicants vying to be appointed to one of five vacancies on the Eighth Judicial District Court. The commission has completed its work in four of the five seats by selecting three nominees in Departments VII, XIXX, […]
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection forwarded the names of three nominees to Governor Joe Lombardo for appointment to fill the judicial vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 7. The commission will convene to interview 23 more applicants for vacancies in Departments 29, C, N, and O. Department 7’s seat was made vacant […]
