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Halverson, Elizabeth
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: 23
District Court Judge
Error Rate: 26.67%11  / 4   
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  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 23 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 1, 2007.
  • Removed by the Commission on Judicial Discipline on Nov 17, 2008.
Removal From Bench
Imposition Of Discipline
Commission On Judicial Discipline
Nov 17, 2008 pending appeal

For sleeping during portions of multiple trials, multiple ex parte contacts with juries, commenting publicly on pending and impending litigation, demanding massages from staff, demeaning comments to staff, and undermining court security; removal from the bench and forever barred from serving in a judicial office.

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2008 Election
09.65% (9246 votes)
Primary Election
Aug 12, 2008

Incumbent

Ranked 3rd out of 3 candidates and lost.

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Case No: 52760
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Affirmed
Jan 31, 2011
805 days since filing.

Filed Order of Affirmance. "We therefore affirm the Commission''s determination that Judge Halverson be permanently removed from office." Fn2 [The Honorable Michael Cherry and the Honorable Mark Gibbons, Justices, voluntarily recused themselves from participation in the decision of this matter.]

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Case No: 48991
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part
Jan 6, 2010
1043 days since filing.

Filed Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order." EN BANC-JH/RP/MC/MG/KP fn8[The Honorables Michael Douglas and Nancy Saitta, Justices, voluntarily recused themselves from participation in the decision in this matter.]

Halverson Is Columnist's Most Disgraced Judge In Nevada History
Las Vegas Review Journal   
Jul 26, 2017
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Case No: 49672
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Dismissed
Nov 10, 2009
874 days since filing.

Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. We approve the parties stipulation and grant the motion, hereby "dismissing this appeal and remanding the matter to the district court." NNP09-JH.

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Case No: 50341
Supreme Court
Unpublished
Affirmed
Jan 15, 2009
461 days since filing.

Filed Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the district court''s judgment AFFIRMED." SNP09-RP/MD/KP

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