Eight new judges take their formal oath after waiting out pandemic delay
The recent election brought a wave of 22 new judges to serve on the bench of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court; all were women. Some of their investitures were delayed due to the pandemic. Recently, eight judges took their ceremonial oath in front of [...]
Ceremonial Robing And Oath Will Take Place Sept. 30 For Four Judges Who Are Part Of The Largest Group Of Women To Ever Join Bench In Nevada
In the recent election, 22 new judges were voted in to serve on the bench of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court; all were women. Some investitures were delayed due to the pandemic. The second of the two delayed investitures will be held September 30 [...]
Ceremonial Robing And Oath Will Take Place Sept. 29 For Four Judges Who Are Part Of The Largest Group Of Women To Ever Join Bench In Nevada
In the recent election, 22 new judges were voted in to serve on the bench of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court; all were women. Some investitures were delayed due to the pandemic. The first of the two delayed investitures will be held September 29 [...]
District Court Civil Criminal Division case reassignment outlined in Administrative Order 21-06
ao-21-06DownloadThe Civil/Criminal of the Eighth judicial District Court of Nevada will undergo a case reassignment. The Chief Judge is responsible for supervising the administrative business of the Eighth Judicial District Court, ensuring the quality and continuity of its services, supervising its calendar, reassigning cases as [...]
20 New CASA Volunteers Will Swear Oath To Advocate For The Best Interests Of Children In Foster Care
homeTwenty newly trained Court Appointed Special advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in on August 9 at noon via BlueJeans to advocate for the best interests for children in foster care. Judge Frank Sullivan will swear in the a teacher, business owner, a UNLV student, [...]
LIMA Diversion Program graduation will celebrate 21 who detoured the justice system to turn their lives around
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) will host its first in-person graduation for participants of the program who have turned their lives around. The celebration for 21 new grads, will be at the Las [...]
Lawyer on brink of death saved by District Court marshals and Good Samaritan nurse
It was a typical hot summer Monday in late June, at the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas. The rush of people hustling to courtrooms to catch up from the pandemic slowdown was underway. At 8:50 a.m. on the 10th floor, a 72 year-old [...]
District Court Marshals nab man accused of making threats on doorbell cam to rape and kill woman
An observant and quick thinking clerk in the Marriage Bureau notified District Court Deputy Marshal David Ellis of a man outside the courthouse who fit the profile of a suspect wanted by police. Video had been circulating online from a doorbell cam showing a man [...]
Courthouse marshals save life of woman who collapsed while seeking help for eviction
“Their universes collided on a random Tuesday,” that’s how Nick Dion’s letter to the head of court security describes the day that District Court marshals Sergeant Tim Spies, Sergeant RJ Pastorius, Officer Raymundo Enriquez, Officer Chris Rivers and Officer Lamons Walker saved a woman’s life.Nick [...]
Courts reinstate mandatory face coverings at all court facilities effective immediately
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty and District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued Administrative Order 21-05 that reinstates the mask mandate at all court facilities to address the concerning rise of coronavirus cases. AO 21-05DownloadThe order provides an overview of how the court [...]
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