Appeals court measure advances
CARSON CITY — The state Assembly has unanimously approved a proposed intermediate appeals court that would be sandwiched between the Supreme Court and Nevada's district courts. The proposal will go to voters in 2010 for final approval.
Advocates of SJR9 say the appeals court is needed because of the increasing litigation that stems from Nevada's rapid growth.
Nevada is one of just 11 states that don't have an intermediate appellate court, requiring the state Supreme Court to resolve all appeals.
Such proposals have come up repeatedly in the state Legislature over the past 30 years, and made it to the ballot twice — only to be rejected by voters.
A report on Nevada's judicial system has described the system as one of the busiest in the nation.
