Pretty transparent what he is doing. His fund raising capabilities will be hindered by how hated he is BUT 26 is going to be an appointment followed by election so Hooge is hopeful that he will be appointed and then can go raise money as the sitting incumbent. He is a detestable and not very qualified candidate. And since he has filed for elected office, this is a political opinion and not a personal one.
He’s going up against a good DA in 26 – Pete is well liked by both sides of the criminal bar. Don’t envy Hooge trying to get that appointment from Lombardo.
26 is an all civil department. Unlike 7, 27, and 14 (at the time of the appointment). Whichever department Reynolds is was an all civil department. Likely lol hood of Lombardo appointing someone with a civil background is higher than you think. Sadly, of these two Hooge has some civil experience. But Pete is very well liked. I’m just not sure that’s enough to get him an all civil department appointment. Danielle Tarmu had a better shot than she thought. I’ll be very curious to see who else puts in for the appointment (I assume by the end of day today we can safely assume anyone else who files in 26 also out in for the appointment).
That’s a shame. He was a good, honest attorney and a very fair court-appointed arbitrator.
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January 15, 2026 4:54 pm
OK CollectiveHiveBrain, I would love to know the consensus. AB 3 raised the caps on arbitration from $50,000 to $100,000 and caps on attorneys fees from $3,000 to $15,000. Bill says the increases were effective January 1, 2026 but that the Supreme Court shall adopt “guidelines” effectuating those increases.
My understanding is that those “guidelines” have not yet been adopted in the form of revised NARs. So is it
–$50,000 or $100,000 for cases filed in January 2026 but for which the petitions for exemption would now be coming up? December 2025?
–Is it $3000 for fees or $15,000 for fees for cases being arbitrated right now?
Yes this is one of the unanswered questions. The 2026 cases won’t be seen for some time. A case filed in 2026 has to run its course-service and then an answer from the first defendant for the case to go to arbitration. So it will be sometime till we see the higher limit cases in arbitration. This sounds like a question to be posed to the ADR Commissioners and the Presiding Judge. Sorry no concrete answer.
I am an Arbitrator. You have the effective date, amount of award and fees correct. However, I have not seen anything from the SC regarding guidelines. I suspect that ADR Commissioners will step in soon to fill the gap. Maybe i missed something, but I watch what the SC and ADR office has to say rather carefully.
How do you find who has declared for the Judicial races. I looked on Clark County’s site could not find. Nothing popped up. Can someone post the link.
Does each department have candidates?
Ford with yet another L, what a muppet.
Dan Hooge filed in DC 26.
Pretty transparent what he is doing. His fund raising capabilities will be hindered by how hated he is BUT 26 is going to be an appointment followed by election so Hooge is hopeful that he will be appointed and then can go raise money as the sitting incumbent. He is a detestable and not very qualified candidate. And since he has filed for elected office, this is a political opinion and not a personal one.
He won’t have any problem fund raising.
If he does not get appointed he will have problems fundraising because he will not be the incumbent.
He wouldn’t have applied if he hadn’t already done work behind the scenes to get appointed.
Still upset about that suspension, 12:28?
Would he really be any worse than some of the others already on the bench?
The Senior Judges will be extraordinarily well funded for years to come should he be elected.
Pete is light years ahead in all categories that matter–demeanor, smarts, work ethic, common sense
Irrelevant in a political process. How many rubber chicken dinners can he do in one evening?
Hooge has filed for Dept. 26.
Not the Lorax!!
https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/39089/Hooge_Public_Application.pdf
Hooge previously sought appointment in Department VII.
Well he was up against a DA. Lombardo was not going to skip over a DA
He’s going up against a good DA in 26 – Pete is well liked by both sides of the criminal bar. Don’t envy Hooge trying to get that appointment from Lombardo.
He should go back to Lincoln County where he would have been a shoo-in for the seat that his former deputy now holds.
26 is an all civil department. Unlike 7, 27, and 14 (at the time of the appointment). Whichever department Reynolds is was an all civil department. Likely lol hood of Lombardo appointing someone with a civil background is higher than you think. Sadly, of these two Hooge has some civil experience. But Pete is very well liked. I’m just not sure that’s enough to get him an all civil department appointment. Danielle Tarmu had a better shot than she thought. I’ll be very curious to see who else puts in for the appointment (I assume by the end of day today we can safely assume anyone else who files in 26 also out in for the appointment).
In Court yesterday, Judge Sturman suggested that the cases assigned to Department 26 may be reassigned.
RIP James Smith, Bar # 52.
I saw him in court recently and he didn’t look well. I always liked him, he was great to litigate against. Good guy.
Unfortunate.
That’s a shame. He was a good, honest attorney and a very fair court-appointed arbitrator.
OK CollectiveHiveBrain, I would love to know the consensus. AB 3 raised the caps on arbitration from $50,000 to $100,000 and caps on attorneys fees from $3,000 to $15,000. Bill says the increases were effective January 1, 2026 but that the Supreme Court shall adopt “guidelines” effectuating those increases.
My understanding is that those “guidelines” have not yet been adopted in the form of revised NARs. So is it
–$50,000 or $100,000 for cases filed in January 2026 but for which the petitions for exemption would now be coming up? December 2025?
–Is it $3000 for fees or $15,000 for fees for cases being arbitrated right now?
Yes this is one of the unanswered questions. The 2026 cases won’t be seen for some time. A case filed in 2026 has to run its course-service and then an answer from the first defendant for the case to go to arbitration. So it will be sometime till we see the higher limit cases in arbitration. This sounds like a question to be posed to the ADR Commissioners and the Presiding Judge. Sorry no concrete answer.
I am an Arbitrator. You have the effective date, amount of award and fees correct. However, I have not seen anything from the SC regarding guidelines. I suspect that ADR Commissioners will step in soon to fill the gap. Maybe i missed something, but I watch what the SC and ADR office has to say rather carefully.
How do you find who has declared for the Judicial races. I looked on Clark County’s site could not find. Nothing popped up. Can someone post the link.
Does each department have candidates?
Clark County Elections Department –
https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/elections/services/candidate-filing
For yesterday’s discussion: The hypen in the first line is intended to be a “en” (not an “em”).
Contested races in 5, 8, 23, 26, 28
Family: N, P and S
And 31.