The backlog of attorney discipline proceedings in Nevada reached a point of ridiculousness around four years ago.
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Nine years after his disabled 4-year-old son died in the family SUV because no one noticed he was missing and no one looked for him for 17 hours, Stanley Rimer is still blaming his wife, Colleen. To this day, Rimer refuses to take any responsibility for the death of his son.
Disgraced political wheeler-dealer Steve Wark proved the benefits of being first to turn on co-conspirators in one of Las Vegas’ biggest fraud cases involving local homeowners associations.
Sanctions by a federal judge in New Orleans knocked Glen Lerner off hundreds of cases involving a 2010 oil spill. The sanctions hit the heavy hitter where it hurts — no clients, no fees.
Without any doubt, I knew the first three judges on the new Nevada Court of Appeals would consist of a minority, a woman and one white male. One would be from Northern Nevada, two from Las Vegas.
When Steven Jones is sitting in prison (and I’m pretty sure the despicable abuse of his judicial powers will persuade a federal judge he’s unworthy of probation), don’t feel too sorry for him.
Showing that persistence prevails, Nevadans seem prepared to vote in favor of creating a three-judge Court of Appeals next November, according to a recent poll that showed the majority favor it and a mere 9 percent are undecided.
Six felony charges against former Assemblyman Morse Arberry Jr. will be knocked down to one misdemeanor at a 9:30 a.m. hearing today before Justice of the Peace Diana Sullivan.