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Activist Clark County Judge Censured for Social Media Posts and Comments About Police

June 13, 2024 4:15 pmJune 14, 2024 1:02 am

Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou will be publicly censured and required to take a course on judicial and social ethics following a series of controversial social media posts, including photos of her in a hot tub with public defenders and derogatory comments about police. The Nevada Commission on...

NV Dems Want $1M More To Fund Boyd School Of Law Immigration Clinic

April 3, 2023 8:55 amApril 3, 2023 2:55 pm

The Assembly Ways and Means Committee will hear Assembly Bill AB 328 this morning and vote on the bill later this afternoon. AB 328 will provide and additional $1 million to the UNLV Boyd School of Law Immigration Clinic to assist in “free” legal defense against deportation and other services...

450 Murder Trials Backlogged In Clark County Courts

March 4, 2022 10:53 am

Over 450 people charged with murder are currently awaiting trial in Clark County. A suspect arrested and charged with murder in Clark County can expect to wait three to four years for a trial date. “The system has completely collapsed,” Clark County defense attorneys told The Globe. Even though the...