District Court Administrative Order 23-03 outlines case reassignments
District Court Administrative Order 23-03 outlines case reassignments to include new judges who have joined the Eighth Judicial District Court bench. 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 preside [...]
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo names two new judges to Eighth Judicial District Court
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo today named two new judges to the Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division. Paul M. Gaudet was appointed to Department N and Regina M. McConnell to Department O. McConnell replaces Judge Frank Sullivan, who retired recently, and Gaudet replaces Judge Matthew Harter, who passed away in November. “Paul and Regina both [...]
Pro Bono Challenge launches with big interest in coveted title
A launch was held in District Court for the State Bar of Nevada Section Pro Bono Challenge. Attorneys from various law firms came by to talk smack on which firm would pull down bragging rights to the prestigious title of pro bono champs. Winners will not only get the bragging rights, including a feature in [...]
17 Participants To Take Victory Lap After Successful Completion Of LIMA Diversion Treatment Program
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction program (LIMA) will host a graduation ceremony for participants who have turned their lives around. The celebration for 17 new grads, will be at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters, 400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., on Friday, March [...]
Nevada Governor announces two Eighth Judicial District Court judicial appointments
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced two judicial appointments to the Eighth Judicial District Court today, Danielle “Pieper” Chio to department 7 and Jacob A. Reynolds to department 29. The department 7 seat became available when Justice Linda Marie Bell was elected to the Supreme Court of Nevada. The Department 29 seat became available when Judge [...]
Application deadline this Friday for two open District Court Family Division judicial seats
The application deadline for two open judicial seats in Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division departments is 3 p.m. on December 16, 2022. Application information is available on the Commission on Judicial Selection page https://nvcourts.gov/AOC/Templates/documents.aspx?folderID=8938. Potential applicants may direct questions to the Commission on Judicial Selection secretary through Armani Johnson via email at ajohnson@nvcourts.nv.gov or [...]
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New York Giants’ Player Nick Gates To Wear CASA/GAL Cleats To Spotlight The Urgent Need For Volunteers
Nick Gates will be wearing the CASA Program logo on his National Football League cleats on Dec. 4, to raise awareness for the urgent need for CASA volunteers. He will wear the CASA logo as part of the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats, in which players have the opportunity to pick a cause that is [...]
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Judge William Voy announces his retirement after 24 years serving in the Family Division of District Court
Judge William Voy has committed his career to serving the youth of Clark County. He was appointed by the governor of the State of Nevada to the Eighth Judicial District Court in 1998. For the first five years, Judge Voy heard domestic matters related primarily [...]
Amendments to rules of practice coming to the Eighth
ADKT 0590 and 0591 amend the rules of practice in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. The Supreme Court of Nevada issued ADKT 0590 on April 11, 2022. It amends the Eighth Judicial District Court rules on organization of the court and court [...]
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Applications being accepted for judicial seat in District Court Department IX
Applications are being accepted for judicial seat in department IX of the District Court, after Governor Steve Sisolak officially declared the vacancy. The seat in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada became available after the United States Senate approved the appointment of Jurist Cristina D. [...]
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