Appellate Courts News

• Nevada Judiciary Awarded a State Justice Institute Grant

  
  

  7/19/2021 9:57:56 AM
  The Nevada Judiciary has been awarded a State Justice Institute (SJI) $50,000 technical assistance grant to engage the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in assisting the state's leadership judges and administrators in a collaborative planning process to develop a strategic campaign agenda. The Nevada Judiciary will provide a cash match of $5,000 and an in-kind services match of $20,000. This effort will include participation from jurists, trial and appellate court staff, justice system partners, court users, practicing lawyers and other stakeholders.  The project is expected to last nine months.

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  Investiture for Justice Douglas W. Herndon

  
  

  7/6/2021 4:36:34 PM
  Newly elected Nevada Supreme Court Justice Douglas W. Herndon repeated the official oath of office during his investiture at 3 p.m. on June 29 at the Historic Fifth Street School in Las Vegas. Chief Justice James W. Hardesty provided opening and closing remarks and Associate Chief Justice Ron D. Parraguirre administered the oath of office to the Court's new colleague.

• Order Concerning Access to Appellate Court Facilities

  
  

  6/22/2021 11:16:47 AM
  On June 10, 2021, Chief Justice Hardesty signed AO-0020 into order regarding access to the appellate court facilities during the Coronavirus pandemic. Effective June 1, all orders regarding to the Coronavirus pandemic are rescinded, including restrictions on oral arguments. Members of the public entering the Carson City and Las Vegas courthouses must observe social distancing of three feet and hygiene protocols and wear a mask that covers his or her nose and mouth in common areas of the courthouse. To read the full order, please visit: https://bit.ly/3xGojXU

• Retired Nevada Supreme Court Justice Named Distinguished Fellow at UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law

  
  

  6/16/2021 6:24:25 PM
  Retired Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry was recently named a Distinguished Fellow at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law.

• New Las Vegas Municipal Court Building

  
  

  5/11/2021 10:11:09 AM
  Take a tour of the new Las Vegas Municipal Court