Why so much Halverson today? Well. the blog received a lot of emails following a post last week where we quoted Judge Chairez stating that Judge Halverson was a good law clerk and produced Harvard Law Review-quality work. In the mix of emails, the author of Lowering the Bar sent along some California case law showing Halverson has a long history of skirting procedures and rules.After leaving San Francisco for Vegas and a law clerk position, Halverson allowed her sister to take over the rent controlled apartment Halverson held in San Francisco. Very generous, except that it violated the terms of the lease and the rent control board. Every time the rental association would ask if Judge (then law clerk) Halverson was returning, the sister always replied soon or next week. The California Court of Appeal, First District, Division 5 was less than impressed and ruled that Elizabeth Halverson (then Elizabeth La Macchia) had to give up the apartment and pay attorneys' fees.
This California judgment followed Halverson to Nevada and is the basis of the $42,000 judgment against her that she has failed to pay in Faziola v. La Macchia, No. A497569 (Dist. Ct. Clark County Nev.). The California court has essentially suggested Halverson engaged in fraud by keeping her name on a rent controlled apt. lease and letting her sister live there. Seems like Halverson has had trouble following the law for a long time. Seems like a good person to put on the bench, doesn't it?
The full opinion is available at 2004 WL 1161646 (Cal.App. 1 Dist.). Make sure you check out the part on pg 3 where the Court lays the smackdown on Halverson's counsel for being inept. Don't have Westlaw access? The full opinion is also posted on a Texas blog and available here. Yes, thanks to Halverson, even Texas makes fun of Nevada.
[hat tip to Lowering the Bar]
Your article is so ignorant and bias. It makes reference to Halverson's Lawsuit in SF.
ReplyDeleteFirst, get your facts right.. the lawsuit was not only Halverson's. Second, your article makes it appear as if Halverson wrote and submitted the brief you make reference to. Very misleading, Halverson had an attorney. The attorney wrote and submitted the brief. I do not believe it is customary for an Attorney to run briefs by their client prior to submitting them.
If you want to have any credibility with your readers, try reporting accurate information.
Biased?!? Biased?!? Absolutely. We here at WWL want Halverson off the bench ASAP.
ReplyDeleteAs for the contention that Halverson had nothing to do with drafting the pleadings . . . I wonder. But in fairness, I have amended the post to focus on Ms. Halverson's fraudulent attempt to keep a rent controlled apt in San Francisco when she lived in Las Vegas.
You're right. That makes her sound much better.
Who is this commenter that keeps coming to Halverson's rescue? Can't help but think it may be the Big One herself. With a physique like that, she likely spends 12-hours-a-day Googling herself and posting counterpoint comments to give the appearance she actually has supporters.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteAnother ignorant comment. What does her physique have to do with your allegations that she posted a comment on this site. There is no correlation from your analysis to your conclusion.
I've been following the hearing and I think her behavior is not excusable- especially her treatment of the bailiff. She has no business being a judge.
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