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Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against state bar

A federal judge has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed in 2014 by Las Vegas attorney David Phillips against the State Bar of Nevada.

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Voting rights group threatens Nevada with possible DMV lawsuit

Voting rights advocates said Monday they have sent a pre-litigation notice letter to Nevada officials, warning that the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is failing to meet its federally mandated voter registration obligations.

Bundy supporters plan courthouse rally in Las Vegas this week

Cliven Bundy’s family is using social media to plan a rally outside the federal courthouse on Thursday before his arraignment on felony charges stemming from the April 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.

Nevada’s AG accuses lieutenant governor of ‘ethical conflicts’

Attorney General Adam Laxalt on Thursday accused Nevada’s lieutenant governor of “ethical conflicts” and asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit he filed in his private capacity over the state’s new education saving accounts program.

3 state prison guards collect $73,000 since death probe began

Three Nevada correctional officers who were put on leave after a fatal shooting at a state prison in November have collected a combined $73,000 in salary and benefits while an investigation continues, records from the Department of Corrections show.

Man wounds partner, kills self in northwestern Arizona

A man who was distraught over his severe heart condition shot and wounded his partner before shooting and killing himself in their Fort Mohave, Ariz., home on Tuesday, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Pahrump school principal suspended after arrest

A recently hired Pahrump elementary school principal and ex-pro football player, has been suspended from work following a domestic-battery arrest, the Pahrump Valley Times reports.