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  1. The Willful Standard in Nevada's Ethics Enforcement

    ... is clear, but a serious obstacle to enforcement. In Nevada, where the state ethics commission has jurisdiction over local ... Truly a sight for sore eyes. But Rory Reid, U.S. Senator Harry Reid's son, is behind in the polls. Robert Wechsler ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  2. Nevada Legislature Follow Louisiana's Example in Suing to Remove Themselves from Ethics Commission Jurisdiction

    ... and already a similar case has been filed in Nevada. In my blog entry on the Louisiana decision, I suggested that, ... government officials acting in a legislative capacity. The Nevada Commission on Ethics has jurisdiction over local government officials, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  3. Nevada Legislative Immunity Decision Comes Down -- A Bit Too Far For My Taste

    Body:  The Nevada legislative immunity opinion has come down. It's in two parts, ... of State Government under Article 4, Section 4 of the Nevada Constitution. Legislative immunity exists under the Federal and State ... ignores. Near the end of the opinion, the court tells us something I didn't know:  last year, both houses of the state legislature ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  4. Nevada Commission on Ethics Appeals Ruling re Its Jurisdiction Over State Legislators

    Body:  According to an article in yesterday's Nevada Appeal , the Nevada Commission on Ethics has appealed the district court decision which ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-01-11 09:41 - 0 comments

  5. Carrigan Decision: Seeking Ethics Advice Is Due Process

    ... finally come to an end. And it's a very good end. After the U.S. Supreme Court threw out Carrigan's absurd argument that a council member ... to vote on legislative matters where he is conflicted, the Nevada Supreme Court concluded that, if a council member chooses not to seek ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  6. In Nevada Legislative Immunity Case, Oral Arguments Raise Some Serious Issues

    Body:  The oral arguments before the Nevada Supreme Court in the Commission on Ethics v. Hardy appeal are now ... legislators involved in legislative activities. Where, as in Nevada, there is no Speech or Debate Clause, and common-law legislative ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  7. An Undisciplined Nevada Supreme Court Legislative Immunity Decision

    ... entry , it will come as no surprise that, yesterday, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the District Court's ruling in the ... position on institutional waiver is even stronger than the U.S. Supreme Court's position on institutional waiver of constitutional legislative immunity (see U.S. v. Helstoski , 442 U.S. 477 (1979)). If this muddle-headed Nevada ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. Today Nevada Legislature Is Debating Its Own Legislative Immunity, and Local Legislators', Too

    Body:  The Nevada legislature is really going out of its way to make sure that its ... senate bill passed unanimously). Local legislators, like Nevada state legislators, are protected by common-law legislative immunity, ... Common-law legislative immunity isn't good enough for Nevada's state legislators, but according to the current proposed amendment, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. Nevada Legislative Immunity Appeal: A Sigh of Relief Regarding Institutional Waiver, and a Legislator's Neverneverland

    Body:  The Nevada legislative immunity appellate briefs have been filed, and they are ... of interest disclosure and recusal matter. Because Nevada does not have a Speech or Debate Clause in its constitution, the ... brief is its inclusion of the following excerpt from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in  United States v. Brewster , 408 ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  10. The Defense of the Nevada Legislative Immunity Amendment Falls Short

    ... yesterday to the testimony of Kevin Powers, a member of the Nevada Legislative Counsel's office, to the House Committee considering ... Section 1(3); see attachment to yesterday's blog post) to U.S. Supreme Court precedents for interpreting Nevada legislators' legislative ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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