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Silly me. I thought the Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission might explain in legal documents made public Monday why a 2006 complaint against Family Court Judge Steven Jones languished in limbo land.
Historically, the mentally ill in Nevada haven’t fared well under the state’s budget.
Reading the House Ethics Committee report from Rep. Shelley Berkley’s perspective, while she wasn’t completely exonerated of unethical behavior, it could have been worse.
In 2003, the Clark County public defender’s office, particularly the juvenile division, was a disgrace. Understaffed and underfunded, if you were poor and needed legal help, an independent study said the office wasn’t providing quality representation, and had not been for years.
In 2009, legislators asked David Sarnowski, the Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission’s executive director, why it took so long for the commission to decide whether to dismiss a complaint against a judge or file formal charges.
When the man-who-would-be-speaker ends up as the only legislative incumbent to lose his seat, there has to be a reason.
City officials and Las Vegas police recently closed the Oasis Motel, primarily for being a haven for drug and prostitution activities. But other downtown motels may find themselves in trouble, too.
Recently indicted Family Court Judge Steven Jones has been under investigation by the Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission since a complaint was first filed in 2006, according to a case unsealed Wednesday by the Nevada Supreme Court.
When Fox News declared President Barack Obama the winner about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Republicans at The Venetian who had come to celebrate a Mitt Romney victory began fleeing instead, some in tears, others angry.
The upcoming European Parliament elections are set for June 6-9. Over 270 pro-democracy organizations, Nobel laureates and political and civic leaders—including former heads of state and government and EU leaders—have signed an open letter urging newly elected EU leaders to defend democracy. Today, the need for immediate action to defend democracy is not just a […]
“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Dennis and Ashley Prince had a young baby together before they were killed in early April, and the child is now the center of another guardianship dispute.
Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson face murder and child abuse charges. They were arrested after their son’s body was found in a dumpster near downtown Las Vegas.
A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, officials said.