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Nevada Senator Scheible Leaving DA Office

May 23, 2022 10:54 amMay 24, 2022 8:22 am

On Friday, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that state senator Melanie Scheible is leaving her position as a Clark County prosecutor, days after two Nevada Supreme Court justices concluded that she cannot hold both jobs simultaneously. State Sen. Melanie Scheible, D-Las Vegas, is voluntarily leaving her job with the...

Two Dissenting Supreme Court Justices Uphold NV Constitution

May 19, 2022 1:45 pmMay 19, 2022 3:17 pm

What good is a state or federal constitution if legislators or judges don’t uphold or defend the document that they take an oath to protect? This is a question that is often asked when organizations, political parties, and individuals file a variety of lawsuits to protect the civil liberties and...

Nevada Policy Research Institute Wins Big at State Supreme Court

April 21, 2022 3:53 pmApril 21, 2022 3:57 pm

In a unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) in the organization’s ongoing separation of powers lawsuit. In a landmark, precedent-setting ruling, the Court expanded its rules regarding taxpayer standing. “We hold that traditional standing requirements may not apply when an...