Judge Villani granted a request to stay the hearing on Judge Steven Jones that was to take place before the Commission on Judicial Discipline this week. It is now continued at least 45 days. [Las Vegas Sun]
Sheldon Adelson and the Las Vegas Sands Corp. are trying to get Richard Suen’s $70 million judgment thrown out. [ABCNews]
The driver of a tour bus in Arizona that was flipped over in flood waters may face charges under Arizona’s “stupid motorist law” or, as it is know around these parts, the “Arizona motorist law.” [Las Vegas Sun]
A political science teacher seeking to challenge issuance of a liquor permit to Walmart is claiming the $750 fee he would have to pay is a poll tax. What do you think? [RJ]
The bar exam starts today. Good luck! Hope you remembered to study the commercial paper section! Speaking of–what was the most obscure topic that came up when you took the bar?
This nonsense with Jones has to end. How ridiculous is it that we as taxpayers have been, for quite a while now, paying for this guy's vacation while he waits to be defrocked as a judge and sent to prison as a felon? I get the whole innocent until proven guilty thing. But how about not paying the guy $20k per month while he waits to see if he's found guilty? Instead, withhold payments and then pay him retroactively if he's found not guilty.
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July 30, 2013 4:54 pm
Yeah, that's not how the whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing works. He's a judge until he isn't anymore, and since he's a judge, he's entitled to get paid.
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July 30, 2013 4:58 pm
8:38, where do you buy your torches and pitchforks?
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July 30, 2013 5:26 pm
Anyone else hear the Scott Holper got "knocked out" in front of the RJC this morning by some private investigator?
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July 30, 2013 5:39 pm
@ 10:26, I heard that it was by a process server, stemming from some beef with Mark Coburn. Can anyone verify and/or say what the beef is?
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July 30, 2013 6:29 pm
9:54 and 9:58 – so glad you two are happy to give away your tax dollars to fund Jones' vacation.
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July 30, 2013 7:53 pm
Actually, it's more than just paying for Jones' vacation. The taxpayers are also paying for substitute judges to cover his calendar, so it's double.
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July 30, 2013 11:15 pm
@10:26 & 10:39, hopefully someone will be posting the video of the incident to youtube.
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July 30, 2013 11:27 pm
Process server and former parole and probation officer Robert Lawson is the alleged defendant in the battery case. Holper is the victim.
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July 30, 2013 11:34 pm
Isn't Lawson almost 60 years old and married to District Attorney Susan Benedict?
This nonsense with Jones has to end. How ridiculous is it that we as taxpayers have been, for quite a while now, paying for this guy's vacation while he waits to be defrocked as a judge and sent to prison as a felon? I get the whole innocent until proven guilty thing. But how about not paying the guy $20k per month while he waits to see if he's found guilty? Instead, withhold payments and then pay him retroactively if he's found not guilty.
Yeah, that's not how the whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing works. He's a judge until he isn't anymore, and since he's a judge, he's entitled to get paid.
8:38, where do you buy your torches and pitchforks?
Anyone else hear the Scott Holper got "knocked out" in front of the RJC this morning by some private investigator?
@ 10:26, I heard that it was by a process server, stemming from some beef with Mark Coburn. Can anyone verify and/or say what the beef is?
9:54 and 9:58 – so glad you two are happy to give away your tax dollars to fund Jones' vacation.
Actually, it's more than just paying for Jones' vacation. The taxpayers are also paying for substitute judges to cover his calendar, so it's double.
@10:26 & 10:39, hopefully someone will be posting the video of the incident to youtube.
Process server and former parole and probation officer Robert Lawson is the alleged defendant in the battery case. Holper is the victim.
Isn't Lawson almost 60 years old and married to District Attorney Susan Benedict?
Did Holper have a costumed nurse to come to his aid? http://wildwildlaw.blogspot.com/2010/09/oh-good-at-least-we-have-theme-now.html