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Two vying for State Supreme Court, Seat D

October 11, 2020 by Dave Maxwell

Douglas Herndon Ozzie Fumo The 2020 election is taking place against a backdrop of uncertainty at the presidential level, and in some cases for … [Read more...] about Two vying for State Supreme Court, Seat D

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Douglas Herndon, Elections, Nevada Supreme Court, Ozzie Fumo

Nevada Supreme Court again facing growing backlog of cases

January 10, 2019 by Lincoln County Central

By Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent In 2014, the backers of the proposed constitutional amendment creating a Court of Appeals in part based their … [Read more...] about Nevada Supreme Court again facing growing backlog of cases

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nevada Supreme Court

Lawsuit challenges practice of state gifts to private companies

January 22, 2016 by Thomas Mitchell

Earlier this month the Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments on procedural matters in a case that seeks to have declared unconstitutional the state?s … [Read more...] about Lawsuit challenges practice of state gifts to private companies

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada Supreme Court

Courts should let the voters decide on commerce tax ? again

January 8, 2016 by Thomas Mitchell

In 2014 the voters of Nevada rejected by a 4-to-1 margin a tax on company revenues being pushed by the state teachers? union. Instead, the 2015 … [Read more...] about Courts should let the voters decide on commerce tax ? again

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada Supreme Court

Las Vegas water grab is a waste of time and money

February 20, 2015 by Thomas Mitchell

The Nevada Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the Las Vegas attempt to snatch groundwater from Lincoln and White Pine counties. In December … [Read more...] about Las Vegas water grab is a waste of time and money

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada Supreme Court

Nevada Supreme Court should rule for free speech as guaranteed by state Constitution

November 24, 2014 by Thomas Mitchell

It drives me to distraction when smart lawyers try to peel away tiny layers of the law with a scalpel instead of bashing it with a … [Read more...] about Nevada Supreme Court should rule for free speech as guaranteed by state Constitution

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada Supreme Court

Voters Should Approve Appeals Court to Speed Delivery of Justice

October 1, 2014 by Thomas Mitchell

Between now and the November election you likely will hear this phrase repeated frequently: ?Justice delayed is justice denied.?

Between now and the November election you likely will hear this phrase repeated frequently: ?Justice delayed is justice denied.? This pithy little … [Read more...] about Voters Should Approve Appeals Court to Speed Delivery of Justice

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: British Prime Minister William Gladstone, Kris Pickering, Nevada Constitution, Nevada Supreme Court, Thomas Mitchell

Nevada term limits challenged

March 24, 2014 by Dave Maxwell

On March 5, the Nevada Supreme Court denied a request by a potential Reno mayoral candidate to reconsider its 5-2 ruling prohibiting some current and … [Read more...] about Nevada term limits challenged

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Andy Hafen, Dwight Dortch, George ?Eddie? Lorton, Jessica Sferrazza, Nevada Supreme Court, term limits

Ethics law to vague to be useful

January 13, 2014 by Thomas Mitchell

PILT is not Western welfare, protests Rep. Mark Amodei.

Imagine if the traffic laws were written in the same manner as Nevada?s public ethics law ? using a ?reasonable person? standard. Thus the speed … [Read more...] about Ethics law to vague to be useful

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Chief Justice Kris Pickering, Ethics law, Harvey Whittemore, Justice Michael Cherry, Justice Michael Douglas, Lazy 8 hotel and casino project, Michael Carrigan, Nevada Ethics Commission, Nevada Supreme Court, Nevada?s public ethics law, Red Hawk Land Company

Shield law protects journalists

December 10, 2013 by Thomas Mitchell

PILT is not Western welfare, protests Rep. Mark Amodei.

Normally those in the press don?t seek any privilege not accorded any other citizen, but by the very nature of the job ? showing up at fires and car … [Read more...] about Shield law protects journalists

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Dana Gentry, Glenn Puit, Gov. Kenny Guinn, Jeffrey Guinn, Justice Michael Douglas, Justice Myron Leavitt, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada press shield law, Nevada Supreme Court

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