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District Court Judge Douglas Herndon issued a preliminary injunction this morning preventing law enforcement from enforcing criminal penalties against violators of the Nevada Indoor Clean Air Act. However, the judge ruled that the general ban against smoking passed by voters in November will remain and violators will be subject to civil penalties.

The decision in the matter of Fame Operating Co. v. Chanos has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 21) in District Court Deptarment 3, Courtroom 16C. An ongoing and separate jury trial has delayed the judge’s decision in Fame Operating Co today.

Judge Douglas Herndon began a hearing this morning at 9 a.m. to listen to arguments in Fame Operating Co. v. Chanos regarding Nevada’s Clean Air Act.  The court listened to arguments from both sides in the case until 4:15 p.m. and set a return hearing for 3 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 20) in District Court Department [...]

COURTROOM DISTURBANCE OCCURRED DURING DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
LAS VEGAS – The highly emotional issues surrounding a difficult child custody matter sparked a fight yesterday in the courtroom of Family Court Judge Cheryl Moss. This resulted in the swift response of administrative and judicial bailiffs in the Family Court. Defendant Geoffrey Wells was subsequently charged with [...]

Six individuals associated with the Mongols motorcycle club told Judge Michelle Leavitt “not guilty” when asked how they plead to criminal charges resulting from a deadly fight with members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club in a southern Nevada casino in 2002.  Judge Leavitt set a trial date of April 2, 2007 for Alexander Alcantar, [...]

District Court Judge Douglas Herndon approved a temporary restraining order this morning in the case, Fame Operating Co. v. George J. Chanos, that will delay enactment of Nevada’s anti-smoking initiative for at least two weeks in Clark County. In making his ruling, Judge Herndon indicated this was not a judicial challenge to the outcome [...]