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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] The Nevada Supreme Court has made it clear that public officials cannot skirt the state public records law by using privately owned electronic devices […]
Nevada Supreme Court
State Constitution does not allow laws regulating political speech
The Nevada Supreme Court made the right decision but for the wrong reason. In the case of Citizen Outreach vs. State, the court ruled 5-2 a couple of weeks ago […]
Las Vegas water grab is a waste of time and money
The Nevada Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the Las Vegas attempt to snatch groundwater from Lincoln and White Pine counties. In December 2013, state court Senior Judge Robert […]
Nevada Supreme Court should rule for free speech as guaranteed by state Constitution
It drives me to distraction when smart lawyers try to peel away tiny layers of the law with a scalpel instead of bashing it with a sledgehammer. That’s what the […]
Voters Should Approve Appeals Court to Speed Delivery of Justice
Between now and the November election you likely will hear this phrase repeated frequently: “Justice delayed is justice denied.” This pithy little aphorism is usually attributed to 19th century British […]
Rural counties must protect water
Rural Nevada counties should be careful with whom they form alliances. This past week two federal lawsuits were filed with the same intended purpose and with many of the same […]
Ethics law too vague to be useful
Imagine if the traffic laws were written in the same manner as Nevada’s public ethics law — using a “reasonable person” standard. Thus the speed limit would be what a […]
Shield law protects journalists
Normally those in the press don’t seek any privilege not accorded any other citizen, but by the very nature of the job — showing up at fires and car crashes, […]