Decisions of the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline

07/24/2024 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michele Fiore, Justice of the Peace, Pahrump Township Justice Court, Nye County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Order Suspending Respondent from the Exercise of Judicial Office With Salary

• 09/23/2024 - Order Rescinding & Reinstating Suspension of Respondent from the Exercise of Judicial Office With Salary
• 10/21/2024 - Order Suspending Respondent from the Exercise of Judicial Office Without Salary 
  • 11/04/2024 - Notice of Appeal 

06/11/2024 - In the Matter of the Honorable Erika Ballou, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Censure

05/30/2024 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michele Mercer, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

12/22/2023 - In the Matter of the Honorable Elias Goicoechea, Former Justice of the Peace, Elko Justice Court, Elko County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

12/20/2023 - In the Matter of the Honorable Nancy Saitta, Senior Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand and Agreement to Not Apply for or Accept Any Appointment as Senior Judge

07/19/2023 - In the Matter of the Honorable Nadin Cutter, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

12/21/2022 - In the Matter of the Honorable Kathleen Delaney, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

12/13/2022 - In the Matter of Adam Vander Heyden, Pro Tem Judge, Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

11/15/2022 - In the Matter of the Honorable Douglas E. Smith, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Bar From Serving in a Judicial Office in the Future

• Stipulated Petition for Clarification

08/01/2022 - In the Matter of the Honorable Nancy Saitta, Senior Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

08/13/2021 - In the Matter of the Honorable Amy Chelini, Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

04/29/2021 - In the Matter of the Honorable Melanie Andress-Tobiasson, Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Resignation and Resolution of All Pending Matters Involving Commission and Respondent

03/15/2021 - In the Matter of the Honorable Richard Scotti, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

01/21/2021 - In the Matter of the Honorable Kerry Earley, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Admonishment

09/30/2020 - In the Matter of the Honorable William S. Potter, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Admonishment

12/24/2019 - In the Consolidated Matter of the Honorable Melanie Andress-Tobiasson and Amy Chelini, Justices of the Peace, Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Order Continuing Commission Investigations

12/12/19 - In the Matter of the Honorable Jennifer Henry, Hearing Master, Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

07/23/2019 - In the Matter of the Honorable Kent Jasperson, Pahrump Township Justice Court, Nye County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

03/06/2019 - In the Matter of the Honorable Martin Hastings, Municipal Court Judge, Las Vegas Municipal Court, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

• Order to Show Cause Why Additional Discipline Should Not be Imposed Against Respondent
• Order

01/14/2019 - In the Matter of the Honorable David Humke, District Court Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Discipline

11/02/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable David Humke, District Court Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Order of Interim Suspension

10/22/2018 - In the Matter of Heidi Almase, Former Municipal Court Judge, City of Las Vegas, Clark County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

09/20/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable Charles Weller, District Court Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

07/27/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable Douglas E. Smith, Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Discipline

06/18/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable Rena G. Hughes, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

06/11/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable David Humke, District Court Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Discipline

05/18/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable Jay T. Gunter, Justice of the Peace, Hawthorne Township Justice Court, County of Mineral, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Censure and Agreement to Complete a National Judicial College Course

02/26/2018 - In the Matter of the Honorable William Gus Sullivan, Pahrump Township Justice Court, County of Nye, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

11/22/2017 - In the Matter of the Honorable William S. Potter, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

08/31/2017 - In the Matter of the Honorable William Kephart, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

08/29/2017 - In the Matter of the Honorable Dawn Haviland, Goodsprings Township Justice Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

02/27/2017 - In the Matter of Conrad Hafen, Former Justice of the Peace, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Censure and Agreement Not to Serve in a Judicial Position

02/27/2017 - In the Matter of the Honorable Douglas E. Smith, Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 8, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

02/23/2017 - In the Matter of the Honorable Melanie Andress-Tobiasson, Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

12/28/2016 - In the Matter of the Honorable Dawn Haviland, Justice of the Peace, Goodsprings Township, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Order Suspending Respondent From the Exercise of Judicial Office With Salary

08/23/2016 - In the Matter of the Honorable Sylvia Beller, Hearing Master, Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, County of Clark, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

08/23/2016 - In the Matter of the Honorable Sean Hoeffgen, Municipal Court Judge, City of North Las Vegas, County of Clark, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

08/23/2016 - In the Matter of Honorable Michael Kalleres, Municipal Court Judge, City of Ely, County of White Pine, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

08/23/2016 - In the Matter of the Honorable Catherine Ramsey, Municipal Court Judge, City of North Las Vegas, County of Clark, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Discipline

04/25/2016 - In the Matter of the Honorable Dawn Haviland, Goodsprings Township Justice of the Peace, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

03/16/16 - In the Matter of the Honorable Ron Kent, Pahrump Justice of the Peace, County of Nye, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Consent Order for Resignation

03/03/16 - In the Matter of the Honorable Kimberly Wanker, Fifth Judicial District Court, Dept. One, County of Nye, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand

03/01/2016 - In the Matter of Steven E. Jones, Certified Copy of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

02/17/16 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michael Fletcher, Walker River Township Justice of the Peace, County of Lyon, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order of Consent to Public Reprimand 

05/13/15 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michelle Leavitt, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Certified Copy of Stipulation and Order for Public Reprimand

09/16/14 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michael Fletcher, Walker River Justice of the Peace, County of Lyon, State of Nevada, Stipulation and Order for Public Reprimand

02/03/14 - In the Matter of the Honorable Steven Jones, District Court Judge, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

08/29/13 - In the Matter of the Honorable Valorie Vega, District Court Judge, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Imposing Discipline

07/12/13 - In the Matter of the Honorable Daniel Bauer, Former Municipal Court Judge, Fernley Municipal Court, County of Lyon, State of Nevada, Stipulation and Order for Public Reprimand

05/17/13 - In the Matter of the Honorable Terry Graham, Justice of the Peace, Wadsworth Justice Court, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

11/29/12 - In the Matter of the Honorable Steven E. Jones, District Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Order Suspending Respondent From the Exercise of Judicial Office With Salary

04/16/12 - In the Matter of the Honorable Reese F. Melville, Justice of the Peace, Eastline Township Justice Court, County of Elko, State of Nevada, Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Consent Order Imposing Discipline

07/01/11 - In the Matter of the Honorable James En Earl, Retired Justice of the Peace, East Fork Justice Court, County of Douglas, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Consent Order Imposing Discipline

03/30/11 - In the Matter of the Honorable Anthony Abbatangelo, Former Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township Justice Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Consent Order Imposing Discipline

11/17/08 - In the Matter of the Honorable Elizabeth Halverson, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline (Filed November 17, 2008) Appellate Opinion: (Unpublished) Available on Supreme Court Website

11/06/08 - In the Matter of the Honorable Nicholas Del Vecchio, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

07/07/08 - In the Matter of the Honorable Lee A. Gates, District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

02/08/07 - In the Matter of the Honorable George Assad, Municipal Court Judge, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline
Appellate Opinion: Matter of Assad, 124 Nev. 391, 185 P.3d 1044 ( 2008)

12/26/06 - In the Matter of the Honorable Michael Memeo, District Judge, Fourth Judicial District Court, County of Elko, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

12/04/06 - In the Matter of the Honorable Kevin Higgins, Justice of the Peace, Sparks Township, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order

07/31/06 - In the Matter of the Honorable Sylvia Beller, Hearing Master, Family Court & Services Center, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline

02/03/06 - In the Matter of the Honorable Daniel Ward, Justice of the Peace, New River Township Justice Court, County of Churchill, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline

08/15/05 - In the Matter of the Honorable Jeffrey Sobel, Former District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline (As Amended 8/15/05)

08/15/05 - In the Matter of the Honorable Jeffrey Sobel, Former District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline

07/14/05 - In the Matter of the Honorable Peter LaPorta, Judge Pro Tempore, Henderson Municipal Court and Henderson Justice Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Order

01/10/2005 - In the Matter of the Honorable Charles M. McGee, District Judge, Second Judicial District Court, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Stipulation - Public Censure; Public Censure Letter

10/07/04 - In the Matter of the Honorable Philip Thomas; Justice of the Peace, Gerlach Township Justice Court, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Imposition of Discipline and Consent Order

10/07/04 - In the Matter of the Honorable Paul Freitag; Former Justice of the Peace, Sparks Township Justice Court, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Imposition of Discipline and Consent Order

06/24/04 - In the Matter of Honorable Peter LaPorta, Judge Pro Tempore, Henderson Municipal Court and Henderson Justice Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, Respondent. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

09/18/03 - In the Matter of the Honorable James EnEarl; Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Imposition of Discipline

03/12/02 - In the Matter of the Honorable Donald M. Mosley, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline
Appellate Opinion: Mosley v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline, 102 P.3d 555, 560 (2004).

05/04/00 - In the Matter of the Brian Morrison; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Imposition of Discipline

05/04/00 - In the Matter of the Laura Ungaro; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Imposition of Discipline

05/04/99 - In the Matter of the Honorable Douglas E. Smith; Decision and Order

12/30/98 - In the Matter of the Honorable Steven E. Jones; Order

10/26/98 - In the Matter of the Honorable Gloria S. Sanchez; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Imposition of Discipline

10/21/98 - In the Matter of the Honorable Frances-Ann Fine; Decision to Impose Discipline (1998)
Appellate Opinion: Matter of Fine, 116 Nev. 1001, 13 P.3d 400 (2000)

10/06/98 - In the Matter of the Honorable Frances-Ann Fine; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order (1998)
Appellate Opinion: Matter of Fine, 116 Nev. 1001, 13 P.3d 400 (2000).

07/10/97 - In the Matter of the Honorable Terrance P. Marren; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Imposition of Discipline (1997)

11/14/95 - In the Matter of the Honorable Frances-Ann Fine; Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Imposition of Discipline

11/14/95 - In the Matter of the Honorable Frances-Ann Fine; Dissent to the Majority's Imposition of Discipline

12/95 - In the Matter of the Honorable Gary Davis
Appellate Opinion: Matter of Davis, 113 Nev. 1204, 946 P.2d 1033 (1997).

In the Matter of the Honorable Paul Goldman [Decision unavailable.]
Appellate Opinion: Matter of Goldman, 108 Nev. 251, 830 P.2d 107