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- Are you surprised at which judges receive the most peremptory challenges? [RJ]
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal requested data on peremptory challenges for Clark County District Court, including its family division, and found that District Judge Joanna Kishner had the most for the period between Jan. 1, 2023, and Nov. 26, 2025.
She had 208, according to the data provided by District Court.
District Judge Anna Albertson followed with 159, then District Judges Erika Ballou, Jacob Reynolds and Veronica Barisich with 131, 128 and 126 respectively, the statistics show. Judge Mary Perry had 115, the highest in Family Court.
— I was pretty surprised by the Judges not named Ballou and Kishner. It seems like they’ve by and large got good reviews as new judges. Perhaps it was just because they were so new, no one wanted to be the first test subjects to see how these jurists would handle the new position.
Albertson’s peremptories are primarily based upon her prior Plaintiff PI background and a belief that she may be more likely to favor plaintiffs than defendants.
Reynolds’ and Barisich’s peremptories are because they are perceived as being more defense “friendly”.
Whether those are true is in the eye of the beholder. It has nothing to do with their time on the bench or having split calendars or anything of that nature.
Alberston was defense for many years, much longer than she was Plaintiff PI. They (Albertson, Reynolds and Barisich) get peremptories because they get the law wrong and are universally disliked by both sides of the “v”. Period.
Barisich and Reynolds follow the law. That’s clear kryptonite on the frivolous PI cases.
Mary Perry–definitely stay out of her circus!!! Recent hearings are still a shit show.
The unfair potshots at Judge Ballou just keep coming. Such pettiness.
When a black queen is speaking everyone needs to listen
Amen. When a black queen is speaking everyone, especially old white male attorneys, needs to listen
I decided to try cabs again this year. Had some bad experiences outside of LV (much more expensive rides, hidden fees, weird disputes in the cab line). But I took a cab over the weekend after an event on the Strip instead of paying surge pricing and it was great. So I think I should keep using them here at least.
I never understand why people don’t use them more. I will fly in on a friday night and walk past hundreds of people waiting for their ubers or lyfts. Looks like a mess. All while just one floor down there is a line of 50 taxis with no one. These same taxis give you easy flat rates to and from the strip. Makes no sense.
It’s because the taxis destroyed public trust over many decades. I have to admit that I won’t even consider them, but these comments make me reconsider. I just assume that the taxis are a rip off. I suspect many others do the same.
I think the taxis are often cheaper then uber/lyft, and they offer a flat rate depending on what part of the strip you go to as was stated above.
The taxi industry was unfairly vilified with the “long haul” George Knapp stories. Far from the truth. With a cab company ride you get a clean comfortable newish cab. The cab company puts them at the airport at their expense waiting for you. Yep, sometimes they would get lost but they got you there in one piece. Ube and Lyft can not possibly move 300,000 more guests every weekend. Cabs are an important part of transportation in Vegas. Uber/Lyft are good for off strip/off airport rides. The cab companies failed to service the local population. Cab fares are generally fair. Uber/Lfyt vary and do the quality of the cars, rides and drivers. You have a problem you have a place to complain even a government agency-Taxicab Authority. it was no coincidence that a patron who left a bag of money winnings in a cab got the money back. Never happen with Uber/Lyft I bet.
BS. Northern lawyer here. I got long hauled coming from the airport about a decade ago. Didn’t realize it until we were a mile or so down the road, but I 100% called the driver out for that nonsense and gladly stiffed him.
Uber and Lyft were on the up and up and undercut the cabs and got everbody aged 12-50 to start using them exclusively, then they jacked up the pricing once they had the market. So while the taxis did it to themselves the market might be swinging back the other direction now.
Too expensive and unreliable. Half the time they do not show up if you call them and if they do show up, by the time you get to them, they have taken off. I gave up.
When flying, I take a car service to the airport, but then I grab a cab from the airport. Taxis are convenient, fast and reasonably priced.
Rip to the late grate Robert Rainer
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grate, great
Rainer, Reiner
So bad it had to be on purpose, but I don’t get the joke
“In anonymous comments on the judicial performance survey, lawyers attacked Kishner for what they perceived as meanness to attorneys and an obsession with court rules.”
The way this is framed probably helps Judge Kishner with the electorate. Voters love judges who put attorneys in their place.
The headline should read “Attorneys SLAM rogue judge in SCATHING REPORT, the reasons why will SHOCK YOU!” It’s exciting, provocative. Gets the people going.
The title of today’s post should have been “Inconceivable” because it is truly impossible to conceive that a person who was so talented and empathetic could die as result of violence. And because The Princess Bride is an indelible classic.
Why doesn’t Judging the Judges come out right before elections? By the time voting comes around, the survey will be long forgotten.
Doesn’t it needs to be published early enough to allow for potential candidates/challengers to decide whether to run, and to have enough time to campaign?
The filing period is coming up. Judging the Judges was timed perfectly. The filing deadline is January, primaries in June and general in November. Gives prospects plenty of time and reason to run. Hope there are opponents to all the marginal judges.
I was solicited today by someone who wants to run against Kishner. Hell no. So she can see that I contributed against her and take that out on my firm?
This is one of the many problems with judicial elections.
Not with Kishner, but I worry about how to handle this. I just want to donate to the winner. I had some friends go all-in on a candidate last cycle and that candidate lost. Now friends regularly appear in front of the victor. Oof.
For Pete’s sake, she refused to do what the Nevada Supreme Court told her she had to do.
Congrats to LACSN for an amazing pro bono lunch. and the winners!
I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely done it all was. Food and venue were great and the turnout was incredible.
Been some thwakage today.
What happened at JAMS? Down to 9 neutrals. Admittedly Pro and Stew were not going to hang on forever but it appears to be getting sparse over there. Is ARM just eating their lunch?
Stu Bell has officially retired. So no issue–he wants to retire and deservedly so. Assume the same on Judge Pro plus he has federal type stuff presumably. I suspect the market is saturated with expensive mediators.