Thirty-six people applied for a seat on the new Nevada Court of Appeals before the deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday. Eight state court judges, a state court hearing master, Nye County District Attorney Brian Kunzi and 24 lawyers from around the state are among those who submitted applications.
The filing period closed hours after the state Board of Examiners signed off on allocating $782,500 for operating the court for its first six months, beginning Jan. 5. The Interim Finance Committee of the state Legislature is expected next month to also approve startup funds that were set aside in case voters approved creating the court on Nov. 4. Gov. Brian Sandoval will appoint the first three judges. They'll be able to run in November 2016 for election to a six-year term.
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