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Mar. 05, 2008
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Halverson hearing scheduled for April

High court yet to rule on judge's request to end proceedings

By SEAN WHALEY
REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU

Elizabeth Halverson
Suspended district judge accused of improper behavior

CARSON CITY -- The state Judicial Discipline Commission has scheduled a hearing for April into allegations that Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Halverson slept during trials, mistreated staff members and held illegal communications with jurors.

The hearing is to start April 14 and last five days. It will be held in Las Vegas, but a location has not been chosen yet.

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    • The commission scheduled the hearing after Halverson declined to waive a requirement that the proceedings be conducted within 60 days of her response to the allegations. Her updated response was filed Feb. 21.

    The hearing has been scheduled despite the fact that Halverson, citing undue delays in filing the formal statement of charges, has asked the Nevada Supreme Court to end the proceedings.

    The charges were not filed until early January after she sought relief from the Supreme Court.

    The court has not ruled on her request.

    The Supreme Court on Nov. 1 upheld a decision by the Judicial Discipline Commission to bar Halverson from her duties temporarily.

    But the court also warned the commission to move forward quickly with formal proceedings.

    The Judicial Discipline Commission complaint lists several allegations of inappropriate and bizarre behavior.

    Halverson has denied the allegations.

    She has been on an interim suspension with pay since July, and she has filed for re-election to her seat on the bench.



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    scott wrote on March 06, 2008 01:22 AM: I drive a cab in LV and have tourist ask me what the latest is on this waste of tax payers money. Amazing that people from England know about this joke of a judge.


    Kate wrote on March 05, 2008 09:39 AM: Thats nothing. Henderson judge Ken Proctor eat his breakfast on the bench. Drank his drink and ignored rules of law. Violated rights of the accused and sided with his former cop buddies ruling in their favor.
    Proctor should be charged with obstruction of justice. ethics violations and a failure in due process. Unfortunately, the Commission cry's jurisdiction issues when complaints were filed about judges in Henderson NV. Talk about cover-up and taking sides. No wonder the legal system is broken. All these people need to get laid off. The Judicial Discipline Commission, Ken Proctor and Halverson, all need to be fined and Investigated on Corruption charges.