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Judicial Misconduct

Published June 13, 2012 at 5:00 AM PDT

On Friday, District Judge Valorie Vega was charged with three counts of judicial misconduct. The judge denies she did anything wrong but does concede that there were procedural irregularities. What constitutes judicial misconduct? How much leeway does a judge have to control a trial? Do judges sometimes think it's all about them?

 

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Chris Blakesley, Prof of Criminal Law, UNLV Boyd Law School

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  • Las Vegas Sun: Judge Valorie Vega says ethics charges lack merit
  • LV Sun: Nevada Commission on Judicial Ethics Complaint

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