Would be some fun, juicy drama if Chattah didn’t have all the powers of a federal prosecutor.
Couple interesting things. This recusal came from Main Justice, so Chattah can’t complain that woke lib judges imposed it. And the motion is based on leaks that must have either come from Main Justice or Chattah’s own USAO.
I think the reason attorneys hesitate to push judges for long, over-due Orders is because they are afraid of what the judge will then write in the anticipated Order. I once had opposing counsel contact the Nevada State Bar about a tardy court order and the judge responded by telling the attorney she never wanted to see him in her court room again. She also ruled against him. Worked out great for me.
OK LegalHiveMind: We hired a certain (unnamed) court reporting agency to take a depositon. We noticed it and told them that we obviously were ordering the deposition. They sent us a copy but not an original. We paid the invoice. We never got an original sealed copy. We followed up and were told that under the rules the agency does not have to give us an original unless we separately pay for an original. I have never heard of such a thing.
The sealed original usually goes to the deposing party to produce at trial. If my court reporting agency took my money and did not give me an original for trial, I would fire that court reporting agency because they have not delivered you a product you could unseal at trial.
I’ve had court reporters who hold the sealed original for safekeeping to be mailed to counsel upon request prior to trial. When I asked why in the sam hill they would do that, the stated that attorneys often lose them and, if several years pass between the deposition and the trial, tracking down the court reporter to produce a new one can be a pain in the ass. Seems plausible.
NRCP 30(f)(1), (3). They’re supposed to deliver the noticing attorney the sealed original. But if the attorney wants a copy to cite to for use outside of trial, my read is paragraph (3) does permit a court reporter to charge a reasonable charge.
The in-court rates fixed under NRS 3.370 don’t apply to depositions out of court, so the rates agencies charge are what the market bears.
Aside from that, also look at NAC 656.330(1)(c), (e), .370, .390 in terms of regulatory requirements imposed on licensed court reporters and reporting firms.
Once the “copy” has been prepared, all of the hard work has been done. All they’re doing at that point is signing the certification, printing and binding the depo, placing it in a sealed envelope or package, and delivering the “orginal.”
The “original” is supposed to cost more than “copies.” The “original” is what you need a trial, but not every case gets to trial. So First Legal is maybe being generous, unless they’re charging their “copy” rate at “original” prices, and again charge the “original” price when you order the “original.”
Seems somewhat scammy against the regulatory scheme. Maybe the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board might be interested in looking at it.
More Chattah/US Attorney drama. https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/USAvBlundoDocketNo226cr00034DNevMar112026CourtDocket?doc_id=XOM65LM28S97R8TI8MSIE1373G
must be a day ending in y, amirite? Generational legal talent indeed.
Would be some fun, juicy drama if Chattah didn’t have all the powers of a federal prosecutor.
Couple interesting things. This recusal came from Main Justice, so Chattah can’t complain that woke lib judges imposed it. And the motion is based on leaks that must have either come from Main Justice or Chattah’s own USAO.
> This recusal came from Main Justice, so Chattah can’t complain that woke lib judges imposed it.
So it’s the DEEP STATE then!
Yes but what does Maine Justice have to say about it? Is she a “fast talking, water-wasting, no-good Yankee?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3VUZYxr0MA
Don’t you be talking bad about Mane Justice. A coif like that is to dye for.
Nothing short of this could get me to side with Leo Blundo in an argument. But I side with Leo Blundo on this one.
She should be disbarred.
Nobody who is tight with DJT gets disbarred. Just ask Eastman, Giuliani, Michael Cohen, Lin Wood, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis
Jenna Ellis wasn’t disbarred. She was suspended.
Judge Robert Lane admonished after he had not ruled on a Motion to Dismiss filed August 2023.
https://acis-api.nvcourts.gov/courts/dc01122c-a19d-4eb7-bfe9-5b96e93c26fd/cms/case/ddcc92d7-53f5-4f4c-a40e-415f5f4b3f65/docketentrydocuments/407bfb0b-a5e5-4a49-96b6-2362bae8c39e
I think the reason attorneys hesitate to push judges for long, over-due Orders is because they are afraid of what the judge will then write in the anticipated Order. I once had opposing counsel contact the Nevada State Bar about a tardy court order and the judge responded by telling the attorney she never wanted to see him in her court room again. She also ruled against him. Worked out great for me.
Oh lets see who that judge was
Unfortunate. I like Judge Lane.
OK LegalHiveMind: We hired a certain (unnamed) court reporting agency to take a depositon. We noticed it and told them that we obviously were ordering the deposition. They sent us a copy but not an original. We paid the invoice. We never got an original sealed copy. We followed up and were told that under the rules the agency does not have to give us an original unless we separately pay for an original. I have never heard of such a thing.
I thought the original usually goes to the deponent.
The sealed original usually goes to the deposing party to produce at trial. If my court reporting agency took my money and did not give me an original for trial, I would fire that court reporting agency because they have not delivered you a product you could unseal at trial.
I’ve had court reporters who hold the sealed original for safekeeping to be mailed to counsel upon request prior to trial. When I asked why in the sam hill they would do that, the stated that attorneys often lose them and, if several years pass between the deposition and the trial, tracking down the court reporter to produce a new one can be a pain in the ass. Seems plausible.
NRCP 30(f)(1), (3). They’re supposed to deliver the noticing attorney the sealed original. But if the attorney wants a copy to cite to for use outside of trial, my read is paragraph (3) does permit a court reporter to charge a reasonable charge.
The in-court rates fixed under NRS 3.370 don’t apply to depositions out of court, so the rates agencies charge are what the market bears.
Aside from that, also look at NAC 656.330(1)(c), (e), .370, .390 in terms of regulatory requirements imposed on licensed court reporters and reporting firms.
First Legal does the opposite and delivers a copy and then you have to separately order the original (at extra cost).
Once the “copy” has been prepared, all of the hard work has been done. All they’re doing at that point is signing the certification, printing and binding the depo, placing it in a sealed envelope or package, and delivering the “orginal.”
The “original” is supposed to cost more than “copies.” The “original” is what you need a trial, but not every case gets to trial. So First Legal is maybe being generous, unless they’re charging their “copy” rate at “original” prices, and again charge the “original” price when you order the “original.”
Seems somewhat scammy against the regulatory scheme. Maybe the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board might be interested in looking at it.