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Walker v. Walker, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. 2 (Jan. 9, 2025)
Full text linkThe Nevada Supreme Court concluded that more than one Option 2 beneficiary can be designated on a JRS when accounting for a former spouse divorce decree and a current spouse. The Nevada Supreme Court also held that when a former spouse has an interest in a member’s PERS retirement benefits, a member’s transfer to a JRS account does not extinguish those benefits
Soldo-Allesio v. Ferguson, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. 9 (Feb. 13, 2025)
Full text linkThe Nevada Court of Appeals held that, when considering domestic violence as part of a best interest factors analysis in a custody determination, the appropriate evidentiary standard is the default preponderance-of-the-evidence standard of family law—not the clear-and-convincing-evidence standard that is used for the domestic violence rebuttable presumption which may lead to the denial of a parent’s custody. Additionally, the Court held that district courts must provide a legal basis for appellate review when excluding trial court exhibits for timeliness, because such exclusions constitute sanctions that must meet the legal standards found in rules like NRCP 16.205(g) and NRCP 37(c)
Secretive Sheriffs: Opacity and Variation in California\u27s Jail Responses to COVID-19
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State v. Desavio, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (May 22, 2025)
Full text linkDISMISSAL OF CLAIM WITHOUT PREJUDICE APPROPRIATE NEXT STEP WHEN STATE AGENCY FAILS TO REMEDY ONGOING PREJUDICE AGAINST INCOMPETENT DEFENDANT IN VIOLATION OF COURT ORDE
