Individuals cited for a traffic citation may now enter a plea online using Las Vegas Justice Court’s new online platform, Matterhorn. Access traffic citations by using the link: https://lvjcpa.clarkcountynv.gov/Anonymous/. After accessing a traffic case using the above website, users may…
Clark County Court Issues Admin Order 21-07
On November 2, 2021, Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell Issued Administrative Order 21-07. AO 21-07 addresses the assignment of protection orders sought against minors.
Ninth Circuit Announces Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity for District of Nevada
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the District of Nevada. This position is available immediately, however, the selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty stations for this position is Reno, Nevada. … Deadline for receipt of all completed application materials: Thursday, January 20, 2022, 5 p.m. For more information, see PDF announcement from the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit.
Estate Planning Includes Litigation Planning
Read an installment of “View from the Bench” published in the bar journal Communiqué (November 2021) written by Nevada Court of Appeals Chief Judge Michael Gibbons.
Nevada Appellate Court Summaries (10-6-21)
Check out these summaries of recent opinions of the Supreme Court of Nevada and the Nevada Court of Appeals, as compiled by Joe Tommasino, Esq.
Beating the Backlog
Read this month’s View from the Bench column written by Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell
Nevada Appellate Court Summaries (9-13-21)
By Joe Tommasino, Esq.
LVJC Amends Admin Order #21-07 Regarding Face Coverings, Social Distancing
On September 28, 2021, the Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa filed an amended Administrative Order #21-07 regarding “Face Coverings and Social Distancing in Response to COVID-19.” To learn more, read the order available for download below.
Investitures for Four District Court Judges Set for September 30
The investitures for Judge Tara Clark Newberry, department 21; Judge Christy Craig, department 32, Judge Margaret Pickard, department V, and Judge Bita Yeager, department 1 will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts.
Investitures for Four District Court Judges Set for September 29
The investitures for Judge Veronica Barisich, department 5; Judge Nadia Krall, department 4, Judge Amy M. Mastin, department M, and Judge Jessica K. Peterson, department 8 will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts.
