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Man under bridge
Man under bridge

I was born and raised in Las Vegas. It has always been my home. In my 50 years, I’ve only been gone for seven years, during college and law school. After graduating, I moved back and felt like I picked...

Reflections from the Bench: The air is better outside a bubble

I was born and raised in Las Vegas. It has always been my home. In my 50 years, I’ve only been gone for seven years, during college and law school. After graduating, I moved back and felt like I picked...

death penalty protestors
death penalty protestors

Capital punishment in the United States has fallen to a 25-year low. That may lead some to conclude that the practice of executing prisoners is itself doomed. Executions declined from 98 in 1999 to ...

Capital Cases instructor has two words to describe the future of the death penalty

Capital punishment in the United States has fallen to a 25-year low. That may lead some to conclude that the practice of executing prisoners is itself doomed. Executions declined from 98 in 1999 to ...

gavel and marijuana
gavel and marijuana

A new survey shows that a clear majority of judges are not morally opposed to legalizing recreational use of marijuana. But the opposition is vocal and includes judges who have the most experience in han...

Judges’ views on marijuana legalization look like the public’s—with one significant exception

A new survey shows that a clear majority of judges are not morally opposed to legalizing recreational use of marijuana. But the opposition is vocal and includes judges who have the most experience in han...

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