After getting caught with their proverbial “hand in the cookie jar,” the DA’s office is ending the practice of paying trial witnesses more than the $25 courthouse appearance fee and gas reimbursement to which they’re entitled. DA Steve Wolfson’s comment, “I will tell you that practice is probably inappropriate.” [8NewsNow I-team]
Here’s a puff piece on Dean Dan Hamilton. One of his more interesting comments, “Boyd is a great success story that is known in academia.” [RJ]
In the hepatitis case against the Health Plan of Nevada, Gerald Gillock, attorney for two plaintiffs suing HPN, filed a motion to disqualify Judge Doug Smith. The basis for disqualification being that Mark Hutchison, who had joined the HPN legal team two months prior, was in a leadership position over Judge Smith in the Mormon church thereby creating a situation in which, allegedly, Smith’s impartiality could be reasonably questioned. Both Smith and Hutchison subsequently withdrew from the case and the Supreme Court of Nevada refused to intervene upon HPN’s request to reinstate Smith. Judge Smith, who has had a difficult time staying out of the news lately, is rumored to be retiring next year. [RJ]
Pray tell from where did you glean that Judge Smith might retire? I've heard both that he might go and that he will definitely run for one more term. I think it will really depends on the press and if they continue to make him the cause celeb for prosecuting from the bench. Or perhaps there is more turmoil in the works? Perhaps another reversal and Bench Slap coming down?
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November 12, 2013 7:31 pm
The things that are overheard in the RJC…
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November 12, 2013 7:54 pm
Has Eglet's firm collected anything yet on the verdict against HPN?
Pray tell from where did you glean that Judge Smith might retire? I've heard both that he might go and that he will definitely run for one more term. I think it will really depends on the press and if they continue to make him the cause celeb for prosecuting from the bench. Or perhaps there is more turmoil in the works? Perhaps another reversal and Bench Slap coming down?
The things that are overheard in the RJC…
Has Eglet's firm collected anything yet on the verdict against HPN?