Friday, August 1, 2008

End of Week Roundup

The judicial elections are creeping up on us. Aug. 12 is right around the bend.

And Harmful Error is still doing a bang up job of election coverage, noting that the candidates for Supreme Court seat B appeared on tv yesterday (Harmful Error) and providing a run down of the race for Family Court Dept. O between Ron Israel, Frank Sullivan and Rebecca Wallace. (Harmful Error)

Meanwhile, the Review-Journal notes that Judge Weller, the jurist shot by crazier than crazy Darren Mack, has received awful ratings in the attorney survey. (Review-Journal)

The Reno Gazette-Journal details the race for the seat on the Supreme Court. (RGJ)

And an editorial says that Judge Walsh and [alleged] child molester Judge Del Vecchio should be voted off the bench. (Review-Journal) [the writer is clearly willing to take a tough stand on the unpopular position that child molesters don't belong on the bench. what courage!]

In Hep-C news, Dr. Needles Desai's medical board hearing has been postponed due to his stroke, but the Clark Co. D.A.'s investigation continues unabated. (Las Vegas Now)

Bankruptcy attorney Frank Merola says that bankruptcy is "inevitable" for some of the casinos due to the economic downturn and competition from other Vegas entities. (Las Vegas Sun)

In OJ trial [pt 2], Judge Jackie Glass is seeking a subpoena for a man who might have recorded a conversation that allegedly contradicts what a key prosecution witness said under oath at a November preliminary hearing. (Review-Journal)

Over in the Pacman Jones strip club shooting trial, the alleged gunman has been moved to Clark Co. from where he was arrested in Washington state. (Las Vegas Sun)

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