Pick Your Own Replacement

  • Law

  • A 9th Circuit judge is ready to take senior status provided Nevada’s senators back her choice to replace her:  Berna Rhodes-Ford. [TNI
  • Grand jury details former assemblyman’s alleged campaign finance crimes. [TNI]
  • The SEC has sued Matthew Beasley. [RJ]
  • Carson City judge tosses school voucher initiative. [Nevada Current]
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April 14, 2022 6:21 pm

I don't know, while i have been and continue to be ill at ease with the politicization of these appointments, i feel equally uncomfortable with the rising trend of the retiring judges wanting to be part of the appointment process on a successor. In this do we have to wait for a judge to become senile and be on death's door because the administration at the time didn't want to choose their person?

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April 14, 2022 8:24 pm
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I 100% agree. I like Rawlinson, but I don't think it's her place to dictate who her replacement is.

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April 14, 2022 8:35 pm
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I agree about the politicization, but I especially agree regarding choosing a successor. It seems like, if you read between the lines, she'll stay on the bench unless the independent commissions choose her her chosen successor. Not a good look

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April 14, 2022 9:13 pm
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Rawlinson wanting to choose her replacement reeks of arrogance and entitlement to me, in the sense that she believes she's above the (should-be) non-political nature of her job. Definitely not a good look. But, she doesn't care, and neither will our two senators. She'll get away with it, scot free.

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April 14, 2022 9:22 pm
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Didn't Aron Ford, and by extension his wife too, have a tax lien recorded against their home? Paying one's own taxes should be a minimum qualification for anyone to hold any public position.

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April 14, 2022 9:41 pm
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Welcome to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals shithole. They are as inept and biased as can be.

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April 14, 2022 10:03 pm
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Hey, @2:22, they (and by "they" I mean Robert Eglet) paid that tax lien off!

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April 14, 2022 10:31 pm
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OP Here,,, @2:13, i hate to say,, but if we read the tea leaves you are probably all the way correct on this outcome.

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April 14, 2022 11:06 pm
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3:03, yeah, it's degeneracy not to pay your taxes to the point of the IRS liening your property. Sounds about right that someone like her would be appointed to public office in this bass-ackward country we live in.

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April 19, 2022 12:02 am
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Berna is a nice lady, but the 9th Circuit? NOOOO! She's applied for vacancies on the EDJC several times, and never gotten through the vetting process. So now she gets to go to the federal appeals court? Say it ain't so, Johnnie B.

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April 19, 2022 12:19 am
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Berna is utterly unqualified for the 9th Circuit. However Johnnie R. was utterly underqualified for the 9th Circuit. Compared to Bybee who had stellar credentials and Van Dyke who was a completely political (w)hackjob but had credentials, the suggestion that Berna is in open discussions with a sitting judge for her seat is terrifying.

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April 19, 2022 1:53 am
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Johnny Rawlinson is completely out of line. This shows you how fucked up the ninth circuit is. They make the Nevada Supreme Court look good. A complete abuse of power.

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April 14, 2022 7:06 pm

I am of the opinion that any Class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo and Beasley and his buddies should name the SBN for disgorgement of any IOLTA funds received. They should've known too.

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April 15, 2022 4:33 pm
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That would be very interesting.

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April 14, 2022 7:14 pm

A justice court candidate should not be accepting iplta and pac donations.

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April 14, 2022 8:41 pm
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Care to elaborate?

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April 14, 2022 9:01 pm
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Pull election reports for April, a candidate for justice court 7,8, 9 or 10. You will see.

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April 15, 2022 1:07 am
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Which pac?

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April 15, 2022 1:20 am
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Why is a justice court judge take pac money? That is only for Cadish or Wolfson

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April 15, 2022 2:20 pm
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Soros is everywhere.

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April 15, 2022 4:33 pm
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I'm not prone to weird, supernatural conspiracy theories, etc. But when I look at Soros he really looks evil to me. Just a thought.

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April 15, 2022 5:15 pm
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Hey law dawg – 9:33 needs deleted.

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April 14, 2022 7:34 pm

Quick question for family law attorneys. I just filed a motion in a divorce case and included the HEARING REQUESTED language in the caption. Will the family court automatically assign a hearing date and file a Notice of Hearing or do I need to do something else to get a hearing date?

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April 14, 2022 7:41 pm
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You don't need to do anything further, the court will set a hearing date

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April 14, 2022 7:55 pm
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Finally someone asked a question for me. I've been FL my whole career! awwww man 12:41 is correct. The Court will set a date and you will be served a Notice of Hearing. Additionally, the opposing party may not be set up to be served electronically so don't forget to serve and file your Cert of Service. Even if they are setup I still file a COS showing the electronic service. Not sure if that is required but I do it anyway. Any other questions. It sounds like you might be new to FL. We're here to help seriously.

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April 14, 2022 8:26 pm
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I read "FL" as Florida. I read your post twice trying to figure out why you were giving advice on how to file in Florida.

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April 14, 2022 8:42 pm
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haha no sorry – I meant Family Law

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April 15, 2022 4:36 am
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In theory, the Clerk's office will notice the Hearing Requested language and assign a date automagically. In practice, schedule a tickler a week out. If they still haven't set a hearing, file a Notice of Hearing. Then you get to serve both the Notice of Hearing and the brand-new Clerk's Notice of Hearing all at the same time!