Legal community mourns the loss of the Honorable Valerie Adair
The legal community mourns the loss of The Honorable Valerie Adair, who passed away Sunday. Judge Adair served with distinction on the bench of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada until her recent retirement. “I am extremely saddened at the news that Judge Valerie [...]
Input sought from those who recently served on a jury and they’re invited to talk over lunch
Former jurors, who have recently served in the Nevada federal or state court, are sought for a panel on Sept. 5, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room, to give input on how to improve the jury [...]
Fourth graders experience justice in action and see where life-choices can lead
Four fourth grade classes from Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School experienced justice in action at the Eighth Judicial District Court in early April. They also got a view on where life-choices lead when they sat in on actual criminal calendars and saw judges, court employees and attorneys perform their jobs. They [...]
Homicide case pilot program launches to improve efficiency and disposition of cases – case reassignments involved
{“featuredImages”:[],”content”:” Effective July 1, a pilot project will begin to examine the potential benefits of centralizing the management for cases wherein a defendant has been charged with a “homicide crime,” with the intent of improving efficiency in the management and timely disposition of such cases. It was ordered by District court Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez […]
District Court Chief Judge issues administrative order that establishes Jury Services Committee to examine jury process
District Court Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued an administrative order on Feb. 2 that established a Jury Services Committee to examine the jury process from summons through discharge. Judge Valerie Adair and Judge Timothy Williams will chair the committee. They, along with the committee, will [...]