Nothing bothers me more than when you go to oral argument only for a judge to read the decision in paragraph format off the computer. If you’ve already made your decision up, just issue a minute order and save me the time from going down to Court.
If the judge is reading off his/her computer, then it follows that the decision was reached on the pleadings, IOW a tentative decision.
It would only be a small step for the 8th to post tentative decisions on the departments web site, just like probate court does. It would save everyone a lot of time.
I’d also be fine with just issuing more orders without hearing. But if the court is going to have a hearing, a tentative is great – lets the parties actually focus on what the court cares about instead of just guessing.
This would be fine except you get Judge Israel issuing Minute Orders in complex, multi-faceted cases that just say “Motion granted; countermotion denied”. Sometimes you need the Judge to actually say what they are ruling.
In cases where Reynolds decides against my client, I still appreciate the tentative rulings. They’re well thought out – even when I don’t agree with them sometimes.
if true this would be a major upgrade. She does read the pleadings well but man alive, i have seen just some flat wrong interpretations of really basic civil tenets of law.
It is demonstrably true that (1) voters generally know very little about judges they vote for and (2) females fare better than males in Nevada judicial races.
Instead of name-calling, refute this.
I’d rather have a judge read well written findings into the record any day. Many have their minds made up yes. But you can also change their minds with argument. I’ve seen it happen.
With tentative rulings, you’re assuming they’re prepping calendars days in advance (many are not) and what if parties don’t accept and they argue and judge sticks with tent ruling – aren’t they reading it into the record anyway?
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June 10, 2025 10:25 am
In Court today someone represented that Ford Walker Behar/Haggarty (sp) was dissolving. Probably bigger news in Southern California than here. It seems that the mid-size/small/regional civil firms are having a rough go.
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Boyd ’13 the wise? No. I thought not, It’s no story the jedi would tell you. It’s a sith legend. Boyd ’13 was a Dark Lord of the sith. He was so powerful, yet so wise. He could use the force to influence the medi chlorians to create, Life. He had such a knowledge of the Dark side, He could even keep the ones he cared about, From dying. He could actually, Save the ones he cared about from death? The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. Well what happened to him? Boyd ’13 became so powerful that the only thing he feared was losing his power, Which eventually of course he did. Unfortunately, He taught his apprentice everything he knew. Then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic, He could save others from death, But not himself. Is it possible to learn this power? Not from a jedi.
Or, you could just say it’s a long running joke on the blog about some self-confident Boyd grads that were so amazing they dominate all the headlines of our legal community.
Will A’s baseball have the same success here that GK hockey has enjoyed?
Ovet the past five seasons, A’s ownership has been content with a mediocre on-field product. In a league where high-spending teams pay a luxury tax that’s passed through to low-spending teams, A’s ownership has pocketed the money rather than reinvesting it.
I’m a Stars/51s fan. Since the move to Summerlin, I lost interest. Definitely not interested in watching the As. Maybe when the Dodgers come to town, but even then, it’s unlikely. The As will never be Las Vegas’s home team, just the team that is playing the team locals actually want to go see.
Agreed. 51’s games were a blast. I loved Cashman. It was beat to hell and full of charm. The tickets were cheap, they had nights with dollar hot dogs or beer (if you’re not into the whole abstinence thing).
Never. VGK was the first major league team in the Big 4 leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL), was original to Las Vegas and was in the SCF in their first year. VGK has consistently been committed to winning. Raiders cannot say the same. It has been decades since the A’s could say the same.
This is a Dodger Town. Look at the stands when the Dodgers play in Phoenix. 30 years later, half of the crowd is still in Dodger blue. Phoenix was a Dodger town before the Snakes and has held on for 30 years. Vegas is much closer to LA. Plus, the Dodgers spend to win, unlike FJF.
This is decidedly NOT a Dodger town and I have been her all my 55 years. There is no real affinity for any one MLB club. A’s have as good a chance as any to succeed here, if they perform.
Well, what do you mean by “success?” If you mean: will the team have the same winning and playoff success as the GK? The answer is no. But if you mean: will the team enjoy the same support in the community, a loyal fan base, and consistent attendance at home games? Then the answer is…no. I guess the answer is just no.
But they probably will be profitable. It’s actually a pretty good business plan. John Fisher will continue to field a shit, low budget team but make money selling tickets to visiting fans. So if success is a profit, I would say it’s gonna be very successful.
GK had immediate success because they had the most favorable expansion draft in NHL history and then later cheating the salary cap. It won’t be like that with any other teams unless it is a brand new team.
lol how is it false? Teams could not protect as many players during the GK expansion draft as they could prior to that which means the GK had a bigger pool to choose from. Players with significant experience had to be left unprotected. This also gave the GK a bigger pool.
The GK repeatedly cheated the salary cap by putting Mark Stone on LTIR only to have him miraculously recover from his injuries by game 1 of the playoffs. They used the extra cap space to bring in big names at the trade deadline.
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June 10, 2025 10:58 am
Here is a question for you…. If one of the donors to Michelle Fiore came to you and asked you to represent them in suing to get their money back, would you take the case knowing that it is going to be politically charged and is potentially a lawsuit against a judge?
Absofuckinglutely. And under the right circumstances I would do it pro bono. I would be fucking all over the media shitting all over that massive piece of shit Fiore because that’s all the real justice that’s coming. Managing client expectations would be key. “You’re never getting your money back but we can pillory and shame her relentlessly.”
I have tried to stay objective vis a vis her prosecution and pardon, as I sincerely believe in the overcriminalization of these matters by the DOJ, nonetheless, I would be hard pressed to say no to a donor(s) seeking relief in this regard. Even pro bono. Sitting judge be damned. I mean it has worked for TMP.
IDK. I was not involved in the case. But, as with most white collar type cases, they should be civil in nature (especially one with this dollar loss calculation) and not criminally prosecuted. All you know is what the media has reported and none of that is reliable.
I am guilty of firing a client and then they show up with money and promise if you will just give them a “Major-League Baseball Steve Howe second chance” that they will never do that again and then they do it again and you have to waste the time and money on another motion to dismiss.
11:43 AM here. This client could offer me a billion dollars and a free ride on SpaceX with Katy Perry and my answer would be an insta-FUCK NO. I feel so liberated today. It feels SO GOOD.
The validation will be amplified when [replacement counsel] calls to get your take on the case. . . . . and you get to spell it out, without spelling it out.
The handful of clients that I have fired in the past couple of years have struggled mightily to find replacement counsel. I would like to think that is due in part to my reputation as both competent and kind.
Thhhhhhhhwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaacccccccckkkkkkk
Nothing bothers me more than when you go to oral argument only for a judge to read the decision in paragraph format off the computer. If you’ve already made your decision up, just issue a minute order and save me the time from going down to Court.
If the judge is reading off his/her computer, then it follows that the decision was reached on the pleadings, IOW a tentative decision.
It would only be a small step for the 8th to post tentative decisions on the departments web site, just like probate court does. It would save everyone a lot of time.
I’d also be fine with just issuing more orders without hearing. But if the court is going to have a hearing, a tentative is great – lets the parties actually focus on what the court cares about instead of just guessing.
This would be fine except you get Judge Israel issuing Minute Orders in complex, multi-faceted cases that just say “Motion granted; countermotion denied”. Sometimes you need the Judge to actually say what they are ruling.
Shoutout to Judge Reynolds who posts tentative rulings, it’s really appreciated
In cases where Reynolds decides against my client, I still appreciate the tentative rulings. They’re well thought out – even when I don’t agree with them sometimes.
Unfortunately, voters will replace him with a female PD/ADA that raises no money and nobody has ever heard of. Yeah, Nevada!
I like Judge Reynolds a lot and I was planning on voting for him.
But all the sexist comments by his weird supporters on this blog make me wonder if there are things I shouldn’t like about Judge Reynolds?
It’s sexist to point out that when Nevada voters know nothing about two judicial candidates they default to the female? Really?
It is sexist to assume that when voters elect women they must know nothing.
If it’s demonstrably true, is it still sexist?
Because it’s demonstrably true.
[citation missing]
Clark County Election Dept., Official Results – 2020 Judicial Races, at 4 (Nov. 5, 2020) (on file with author).
2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, et. seq.
Erika Mendoza v. Terry Coffing
if true this would be a major upgrade. She does read the pleadings well but man alive, i have seen just some flat wrong interpretations of really basic civil tenets of law.
Alexandra McClid was also in this race.
It is demonstrably true that (1) voters generally know very little about judges they vote for and (2) females fare better than males in Nevada judicial races.
Instead of name-calling, refute this.
Mama says: Stupid is as stupid does.
Based recognizes based.
BASED!
Whaty’re you new here?
I know Judge Reynolds very well. He is honest and cares about the job a lot. He’s not sexist. There is nothing to dislike, in my opinion.
I don’t think he is sexist. I do think he holds himself in too high of esteem and holds grudges and plays favorites with lawyers and firms.
that was uncalled for
I’d rather have a judge read well written findings into the record any day. Many have their minds made up yes. But you can also change their minds with argument. I’ve seen it happen.
With tentative rulings, you’re assuming they’re prepping calendars days in advance (many are not) and what if parties don’t accept and they argue and judge sticks with tent ruling – aren’t they reading it into the record anyway?
In Court today someone represented that Ford Walker Behar/Haggarty (sp) was dissolving. Probably bigger news in Southern California than here. It seems that the mid-size/small/regional civil firms are having a rough go.
It’s bc my solo practice is driving everyone out of business. I’m that good.
You must be Boyd Class of ’13 then.
What’s the story on Boyd ‘13, please?
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Boyd ’13 the wise? No. I thought not, It’s no story the jedi would tell you. It’s a sith legend. Boyd ’13 was a Dark Lord of the sith. He was so powerful, yet so wise. He could use the force to influence the medi chlorians to create, Life. He had such a knowledge of the Dark side, He could even keep the ones he cared about, From dying. He could actually, Save the ones he cared about from death? The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. Well what happened to him? Boyd ’13 became so powerful that the only thing he feared was losing his power, Which eventually of course he did. Unfortunately, He taught his apprentice everything he knew. Then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic, He could save others from death, But not himself. Is it possible to learn this power? Not from a jedi.
Or, you could just say it’s a long running joke on the blog about some self-confident Boyd grads that were so amazing they dominate all the headlines of our legal community.
Well played . . . . . master.
Any additional details?
Will A’s baseball have the same success here that GK hockey has enjoyed?
Ovet the past five seasons, A’s ownership has been content with a mediocre on-field product. In a league where high-spending teams pay a luxury tax that’s passed through to low-spending teams, A’s ownership has pocketed the money rather than reinvesting it.
Will Vegas be receptive to baseball?
Not for me. With VGK, it was easy to move over to a brand new team even if you were loyal to another because it was novel and they were scrappy.
Mediocrity and ownership greed aside, there’s little incentive to abandon my team of choice for the A’s.
I’m a Stars/51s fan. Since the move to Summerlin, I lost interest. Definitely not interested in watching the As. Maybe when the Dodgers come to town, but even then, it’s unlikely. The As will never be Las Vegas’s home team, just the team that is playing the team locals actually want to go see.
Agreed. 51’s games were a blast. I loved Cashman. It was beat to hell and full of charm. The tickets were cheap, they had nights with dollar hot dogs or beer (if you’re not into the whole abstinence thing).
Never. VGK was the first major league team in the Big 4 leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL), was original to Las Vegas and was in the SCF in their first year. VGK has consistently been committed to winning. Raiders cannot say the same. It has been decades since the A’s could say the same.
This is a Dodger Town. Look at the stands when the Dodgers play in Phoenix. 30 years later, half of the crowd is still in Dodger blue. Phoenix was a Dodger town before the Snakes and has held on for 30 years. Vegas is much closer to LA. Plus, the Dodgers spend to win, unlike FJF.
This is decidedly NOT a Dodger town and I have been her all my 55 years. There is no real affinity for any one MLB club. A’s have as good a chance as any to succeed here, if they perform.
Well, what do you mean by “success?” If you mean: will the team have the same winning and playoff success as the GK? The answer is no. But if you mean: will the team enjoy the same support in the community, a loyal fan base, and consistent attendance at home games? Then the answer is…no. I guess the answer is just no.
But they probably will be profitable. It’s actually a pretty good business plan. John Fisher will continue to field a shit, low budget team but make money selling tickets to visiting fans. So if success is a profit, I would say it’s gonna be very successful.
Also, FJF.
GK had immediate success because they had the most favorable expansion draft in NHL history and then later cheating the salary cap. It won’t be like that with any other teams unless it is a brand new team.
False and false. But other than that, keep on keeping on.
lol how is it false? Teams could not protect as many players during the GK expansion draft as they could prior to that which means the GK had a bigger pool to choose from. Players with significant experience had to be left unprotected. This also gave the GK a bigger pool.
The GK repeatedly cheated the salary cap by putting Mark Stone on LTIR only to have him miraculously recover from his injuries by game 1 of the playoffs. They used the extra cap space to bring in big names at the trade deadline.
Here is a question for you…. If one of the donors to Michelle Fiore came to you and asked you to represent them in suing to get their money back, would you take the case knowing that it is going to be politically charged and is potentially a lawsuit against a judge?
Hell yes.
Absofuckinglutely. And under the right circumstances I would do it pro bono. I would be fucking all over the media shitting all over that massive piece of shit Fiore because that’s all the real justice that’s coming. Managing client expectations would be key. “You’re never getting your money back but we can pillory and shame her relentlessly.”
I have tried to stay objective vis a vis her prosecution and pardon, as I sincerely believe in the overcriminalization of these matters by the DOJ, nonetheless, I would be hard pressed to say no to a donor(s) seeking relief in this regard. Even pro bono. Sitting judge be damned. I mean it has worked for TMP.
>overcriminalization of these matters by the DOJ
What should the DOJ have done differently here?
IDK. I was not involved in the case. But, as with most white collar type cases, they should be civil in nature (especially one with this dollar loss calculation) and not criminally prosecuted. All you know is what the media has reported and none of that is reliable.
So should those who shoplift, where you know the actual amount of the loss also just be civilly prosecuted? How is it different?
I fired a ridiculous, pain-in-the-ass client yesterday and it feels SO FUCKING GOOD.
5/5 stars.
Highly recommend.
Would love to fire this client again and again and again.
I know what you are saying but don’t, just don’t.
I am guilty of firing a client and then they show up with money and promise if you will just give them a “Major-League Baseball Steve Howe second chance” that they will never do that again and then they do it again and you have to waste the time and money on another motion to dismiss.
11:43 AM here. This client could offer me a billion dollars and a free ride on SpaceX with Katy Perry and my answer would be an insta-FUCK NO. I feel so liberated today. It feels SO GOOD.
Imagine C. Montgomery Burns tapping his fingers back and forth and smarmily exclaiming, “Excellent.”
living vicariously through you today, wishing I could fire a couple clients
The validation will be amplified when [replacement counsel] calls to get your take on the case. . . . . and you get to spell it out, without spelling it out.
The handful of clients that I have fired in the past couple of years have struggled mightily to find replacement counsel. I would like to think that is due in part to my reputation as both competent and kind.
to withdraw*