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Retiring justice Maupin plans to show less restraint in new career

Retiring Nevada Supreme Court Justice Bill Maupin found that quote tucked away in an old legal volume in the court. He believes the elegant handwriting belonged to one of his predecessors, Cameron Batjer. “He left it there. I don’t know why, but I kept it and look at it every day before I go to work,” Maupin said. “It’s a statement on the restraint judges should exercise in handling matters that come before the court.”

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