Finalists named for Carson district court vacancy
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The Nevada Appeal, the Silver State's oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.
The Nevada Appeal, the Silver State's oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.
Both Shanlyn Park and Micah Smith were among candidates recommended by U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and a merit-based federal Judicial Selection Commission.
Shanlyn Park, the first Native Hawaiian woman federal district court judge, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 30.
“We can have a wonderful system, but if the public doesn’t believe it’s fair, it’s not,” said Justice John Kittredge, the sole candidate to become the state’s next Supreme Court chief justice. “Perception is a reality.”