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Court rules on elected judges

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Sun

Washington : DC : USA | 5 months ago

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Legal experts said more judges in Nevada might start removing themselves from cases involving parties who've made contributions to them to avoid the perception of bias. Others said the ruling opened a door for lawyers who want to get judges kicked off cases. "For a state like Nevada, it's going to put...

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