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Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Order 2010-04
Posted by Michael in Administration, Appeals, Chief Judge, District Court, Justice Court on February 25th, 2010
Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. has issued Administrative Order 2010-04 assigning the Assignment of Appeals of Writs of Restitution in the Eighth Judicial District Court.
Admin Order 09-15: Concerning Midsdemeanor Appeals
Posted by Michael in Administration, Appeals, Chief Judge on November 18th, 2009
Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. has issued an Administrative Order concerning the assignment of misdemeanor appeals from municipal courts.
Order Filed in District Court in Hurst v. State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners
Posted by Michael in Civil, Decisions, District Court, High Profile on October 1st, 2009
An order detailing the decision of the court in Hurst v. State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners has been filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court. The order signed by Judge Kathleen Delaney determines that the Board of Medical Examiners violated the state’s Open Meeting Law, which voided an Emergency Regulation enacted by the board on Sept. 18, 2009. Judge Delaney’s order does not directly address the substantive challenges or the merits of the Emergency Regulation.
It is important to note the judge’s decision does not change the current status of the law. In a Sept. 30, 2009 article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal Dan Burns, the spokesman for Governor Jim Gibbons, says, “realistically, it doesn’t appear as though this issue is a series health threat to the citizens of the state at this moment.” The paper adds that registered nurses, doctors, pharmacists and EMTs can give simple vaccinations.
Model Drug Court Provides Way to Keep Families Together During Treatment
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, District Court, Drug Court, Family Court, Specialty Courts, Trial on August 13th, 2009
The Clark County Courts have been working with the federal government since March 2008 to develop a new drug court that allows mothers to avoid jail and obtain treatment. The unique aspect of this story is the mothers live with their children in a residential treatment program at WestCare. The court will honor a graduate at 1 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 14) and seven more mothers are preparing to graduate. This program not only keeps families together but reduces the cost of incarceration in the Clark County Detention Center or a Nevada State Prison.
WHAT: A new graduate of the Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court will be recognized.
WHEN: 1 p.m., Friday (August 14).
WHERE: Westcare, 5659 Duncan Dr, Las Vegas, (Off Rancho and Duncan).
EVENT: Since March 2008 the Clark County Courts have participated as a model court in a new federal program that works to help mothers become drug free in a unique residential treatment program. The Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court was established to assist women who have child custody issues due to their addiction to methamphetamine or other substances.
The residential treatment program is unique in that mothers and their children live together while receiving treatment. The Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court provides a positive alternative to incarceration that rehabilitates and strengthens families, breaks the cycle of drug use and enhances family reunification efforts.
The first graduate of this program will be honored. In addition, the court has seven additional mothers preparing for graduation. This event will recognize the achievements of these mothers and introduce this important program to the community.
CONTACT: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534.
Caseload Reassignment Affects Five Judicial Departments in the District Court
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Activity, Criminal, District Court, Judges, State v. Simpson, Trial on July 10th, 2009
The Executive Judicial Committee of the Eighth Judicial District Court has announced a plan for reassigning caseloads for five judicial departments in the Eighth Judicial District Court. The reassignments will involve the following judges: Judge Doug Smith, Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, Judge Mark Denton, Judge Allan Earl and Judge Kathleen Delaney. While the actual caseload transfer will occur the weekend of July 25 and 26, 2009, the changes will be in effect starting Monday, July 27, 2009.
Effective Monday, July 27, 2009, the judicial department calendars will reflect the following changes:
- Judge Doug Smith, Department 8, will acquire Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s Criminal Caseload (Criminal Track 3).
- Judge Allan Earl, Department 19, will be receiving approximately 800 of Judge Doug Smith’s Civil Cases through a random reassignment.
- Judge Allan Earl, Department 19, will be receiving approximately 400 of Judge Kathleen Delaney’s Civil Cases through a random reassignment.
- Judge Kathleen Delaney, Department 25 will be receiving approximately 50% of Judge Mark Denton’s Business Court Cases through a random reassignment.
Effective July 27, 2009, any pending or future District Court matters, for reassigned cases, will be heard in the department consistent with the information above.
In the event the attorney has not exercised a peremptory challenge and wishes to do so, he/she must exercise the peremptory challenge in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 48.1 and the case will be randomly reassigned.
To confirm the newly assigned department or future court dates, parties may view the Eighth Judicial District Court’s on-line case inquiry information at https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/default.aspx.
Forgotten Children Take a Stand During Light of Hope Ceremony
Posted by Michael in Administration, Events, Family Court, Trial on April 6th, 2009
Clark County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program will demonstrate the special needs of child victims of suspected abuse or neglect with a visual display during the 9th Annual Light of Hope Ceremony scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on April 21 in the atrium of the Family Court and Services Center, 601 N. Pecos Avenue in Las Vegas.
2,200 children are in Clark County foster care.
The Forgotten Children’s Campaign, consisting of 22 life-size cutouts of children representing 100 Clark County child victims of suspected abuse or neglect, will be placed around the Family Court campus to help raise public awareness of the struggles that exist for foster children. There are currently 2,200 children in Clark County’s foster care system.
“CASA volunteers provide these children with someone they can trust and rely on for representing their interests in court,” said Patricia Thacker, director of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s CASA program. “By giving these children a face, we hope these victims of abuse or neglect will not remain forgotten by our community.”
The Light of Hope ceremony will feature speeches by former foster care children, foster care families, CASA volunteers and children advocates who will speak about their experiences.
Prior to the Light of Hope, an Agency Fair will showcase various treatment providers and adoption and foster care agencies. These agencies will answer questions from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. and provide information about the services they offer for children and families.
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Court Wayfinder: Locations of Judicial Departments
Posted by Michael in Administration, Arraignments, Criminal, District Court, Justice Court, Media Advisory, State v. Simpson, Trial on January 6th, 2009
Las Vegas Township Justice Court
| Chief Judge |
Courtroom |
Phone (702) |
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| Ann E. Zimmerman | 8D | 671-3408 | ||
|
Justices |
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| Dept. 1 | Deborah J. Lippis | 7A | 671-3341 | |
| Dept. 2 | Joe Scisento | 1B | 671-3353 | |
| Dept. 3 | Tony L. Abbatangelo | 7C | 671-3361 | |
| Dept. 4 | Melissa Saragosa | 7D | 671-3367 | |
| Dept. 5 | William D. Jansen | 8A | 671-3381 | |
| Dept. 6 | Nancy C. Oesterle | 8B | 671-3392 | |
| Dept. 7 | Karen Bennett-Haron | 8C | 671-3402 | |
| Dept. 8 | Ann E. Zimmerman | 8D | 671-3408 | |
| Dept. 9 | Joe M. Bonaventure | 6A | 671-3330 | |
| Dept. 10 | Melanie Tobiasson | 1A | 671-0602 | |
| Dept. 11 | Eric A. Goodman | 7B | 671-0836 | |
| Detp. 12 | Diana L. Sullivan | 8D | 671-0846 | |
Eighth Judicial District Court
|
Judge
|
Department |
Courtroom
|
Telephone (702)
|
| Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. | H |
14 - Family Court
|
671-0825 |
| The following Civil/Criminal Divison Judges are located at 201 Lewis Avenue, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| Kenneth E. Cory |
1
|
16A
|
671-4324 |
| Valorie J. Vega |
2
|
16B
|
671-4318 |
| Douglas W. Herndon |
3
|
16C
|
671-4312 |
| Kathy A. Hardcastle |
4
|
10D
|
671-4306 |
| Jackie Glass |
5
|
15A
|
671-4360 |
| Elissa Cadish |
6
|
15B
|
671-4350 |
| Linda M. Bell |
7
|
15C
|
671-4344 |
| Douglas E. Smith |
8
|
16D
|
671-4338 |
| Jennifer Togliatti |
9
|
14A
|
671-4395 |
| Jessie Walsh |
10
|
14B
|
671-4385 |
| Elizabeth Gonzalez |
11
|
14C
|
671-4378 |
| Michelle Leavitt |
12
|
14D
|
671-4372 |
| Mark R. Denton |
13
|
12A
|
671-4429 |
| Donald M. Mosley |
14
|
12B
|
671-4419 |
| Abbi Silver |
15
|
11th Floor, 330 S. Third St. | 671-4412 |
| Timothy Williams |
16
|
12D
|
671-4406 |
| Michael Villani |
17
|
11A
|
671-4469 |
| David Barker |
18
|
11B
|
671-4459 |
| Allan R. Earl |
19
|
333 Sixth St.
|
671-4450 |
| David Wall |
20
|
11D
|
671-4440 |
| Valerie Adair |
21
|
11C
|
671-4452 |
| Susan Johnson |
22
|
15D
|
671-0547 |
| Stefany A. Miley |
23
|
12C
|
671-0574 |
| James Bixler |
24
|
10C
|
671-0591 |
| Kathleen Delaney |
25
|
11th Floor, 330 S. Third St.
|
671-0850 |
| The following Family Court Judges are located at 601 N. Pecos, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| William O. Voy | A | 18 | 455-5990 |
| Gloria S. Sanchez | B | 7 | 455-5991 |
| Steven E. Jones | C | 8 | 455-5992 |
| Gerald W. Hardcastle | D | 11 | 455-5993 |
| Vacant | E | 10 | 455-5994 |
| Vacant | F | 10 | 671-3545 |
| Cynthia Dianne Steel | G | 2 | 455-6940 |
| T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. | H | 14 | 671-0825 |
| Cheryl B. Moss | I | 13 | 455-1887 |
| Kenneth E. Pollock | J | 4 | 455-1882 |
| Cynthia N. Giuliani | K | 6 | 455-1892 |
| Jennifer Elliott | L | 9 | 455-0158 |
| Bill Potter | M | 10B -RJC | 671-3553 |
| Mathew Harter | N | Shared | 455-1330 |
| Frank P. Sullivan | 0 | Shared | 455-1334 |
| Sandra L. Pomrenze | P | 10 | 455-1340 |
| Bryce C. Duckworth | Q | Shared | 455-1345 |
| Bill Henderson | R | Shared | 455-1350 |
District Court Case Reassignments
Posted by Michael in Administration, Criminal, District Court, Trial on December 31st, 2008
On Monday, January 5, the following changes will be implemented in case assignments for the Eighth Judicial District Court:
All Dept. 8 cases will transfer to Dept. 6.
All Dept. 6 cases will transfer to Dept. 8.
All Dept. 7 cases will transfer to Dept. 4.
All Dept. 15 cases will transfer to Dept. 23.
All Dept. 23 cases will transfer to Dept. 15.
Criminal cases from Dept. 3 will transfer to Dept. 5.
Civil cases from Dept. 3 will transfer to Dept. 17.
Criminal cases from Dept. 5 will transfer to Dept. 17.
All Dept. 17 cases will transfer to Dept. 3.
Criminal cases from Dept. 1 will transfer to Dept. 20.
Criminal cases from Dept. 20 will transfer to Dept. 1.
Dept. 7 and Dept. 25 will have all civil cases, which will be populated via random assignment from existing civil cases.
Probate cases will be heard by Judge Ritchie, Family Division Dept. H, at Family Court Courtroom 14.
State v. Simpson: Restitution
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, Decisions, District Court, High Profile, State v. Simpson on December 19th, 2008
District Court Judge Jackie Glass ordered all of the defendants in State v. Simpson to pay victim Bruce Fromong restitution in the amount of $3,560 for their participation in the armed robbery and kidnapping in September 2007 at the Palace Station Hotel. In addition, the Joe Montana lithographs removed from the hotel room will be returned to Mr. Fromong.
All of the other property presented as evidence in the case will be turned over in the coming weeks to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Civil Division as part of a turnover order signed by a California Superior Court Judge in October 2007.
Fromong had sought in excess of $100,000 for property loss and expected medical bills related to the 2007 robbery.
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State v. Simpson & Stewart: Sentencing
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, Sentencing, State v. Simpson on December 5th, 2008
District Court Judge Jackie Glass has sentenced OJ Simpson and Clarence Stewart for their conviction stemming from a September 2007 kidnapping and assault at a Las Vegas hotel. In a morning sentencing hearing for the men, Judge Glass sentenced Mr. Simpson to a term of 9 to 33 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections and Mr. Stewart to a 7 and a half to 27 year prison term.
The Simpson prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 8: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 8.
Simpson would have to serve 6 years on Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum terms for Counts 8 and 9. This totals 9 years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
Mr. Stewart will serve a minimum of 7 and a half years to a maximum of 27 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. The Stewart prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
Stewart would have to serve a minimum of 6 years for Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum term for Count 9, which totals 7 and a half years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
The maximums for both defendants is calculated by totaling the number of years for the kidnapping and then adding the consecutive terms.