While we here at WWL are remaining neutral and detached about Judge Halverson's defeat [ahem . . . thank god she's out], other people have commented that they will miss having personality on the bench to make fun of--even if that personality is insane, embarrassingly fat, [allegedly] racist, [allegedly] violates employment law and can't stay awake for a trial.But the smear left by Halverson [not pictured b/c photo of fattest cat in the world is substituted] on Nevada may not disappear anytime soon. A columnist for the Review-Journal is attempting to create an official new term: "the Halverson effect". (Review-Journal)
The "Halverson effect" would refer to the phenomenon where citizens work to become informed about the candidates prior to voting because they are suffering massive amounts of guilt due to their voting in a completely incompetent candidate in a prior election due to lack of information about the candidates.
Actually, it's a rather fitting legacy for Judge Halverson to leave. Maybe all states could pick up the term in their civics education. Then Judge Halverson wouldn't just be a lame embarrassment to the state of Nevada, but a cautionary tale taught to the youth of the country on why it's important to be an informed voter. "See kids, if you don't do your homework in life, you end up leaving Jabba the Hut in charge of justice."
Too scary? Maybe that should be reserved for spooky campfire stories.
What happened to the CNN Live Halverson video feed?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone Have a link or has CNN stopped broadcasting? hh
I can't find it on Las Vegas Now's website either. They had been streaming it.
ReplyDeleteEveryone may be done now that she went down in the election.
Hey - we want to see the end of this ride. What's up with no coverage????????
ReplyDeleteOK, the live stream is here: http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2
ReplyDeleteThe hearing is recessed because the Comission solicited a motion to dismiss one or more counts.
That will be argued shortly.
meanwhile, Tru TV (formerly Court TV) is showing a delayed version of the hg--Halverson where Halverson is on the stand.
New live hearing link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream3
The Commission just heard argument on a motion to dismiss some of the counts that THE COMMISSION solicited.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
After hearing from both counsel, the Commission is now in a 10 minute recess and then will rule on the motion to dismiss.
Afternoon update:
ReplyDeleteThe commission dismissed some counts against Halverson today, but I missed the ruling so I am not clear on which counts.
Of note this afternoon, Judge (at least until December 31) Halverson got out of her scooter and WALKED TO the witness stand, then testified from the witness chair today for the first time during the hearing.
I addition, Halverson almost has me convinced that she was set up by Chuck Short, Spoor, and others—based on an exchange of emails coincident with Halverson’s trouble with court administration and negative press reports.
Spoor’s traffic ticket file has ORIGINAL traffic tickets in it, many with notations with bearing the names of judges and other court personnel on them.
Halverson actually cried when she described her horror at discovering the file.
Halverson also denied, in serial fashion, all of the remaining counts against her.