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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 25, 2011 - 1:01 am

■ In Paul Harasim's Monday health section column, the amount of money that the federal government wants Dr. Ralph Conti and Dr. Alfred Sapse to forfeit was incorrect. The amount is $900,000.

■ A story in the Oct. 16 edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal incorrectly reported the name of a winner in the 2011 Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Jennifer Reichelt won first place in black and white advertising design for the urban weeklies category. The winner also was incorrect in a list of all Review-Journal award recipients published Sunday.

The Review-Journal corrects mistakes. Bring errors to our attention by calling 383-0264.

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By Mick Akers / RJ

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Clark County attorneys say 5 judges should get the boot

By Noble Brigham / RJ

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The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation asked questions about 101 judges from the Nevada Supreme Court and multiple lower courts.

The complete 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation results

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Clark County lawyers rated 101 judges for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation. UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment conducted the survey, which the Review-Journal has sponsored 14 times since 1992. Here are the results.

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By Alan Halaly / RJ

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RJ survey reveals best and most-improved judges

By Noble Brigham / RJ

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Lawyers think this lower court judge should be kicked off the bench. Others came close

By Alan Halaly / RJ

December 7, 2025 - 3:55 am

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Survey results for Clark County Family Court judges run the gamut

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

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Attorneys think these are the best and worst district judges

By Noble Brigham / RJ

December 7, 2025 - 3:54 am

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By Noble Brigham / RJ

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