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Nevada’s High Court Halts Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judge Pardoned by Trump
- On Wednesday, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an emergency stay to temporarily halt disciplinary proceedings against Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore amid a jurisdiction challenge by her attorneys.
- Her attorneys’ June petition contests the commission’s jurisdiction, citing President Donald Trump’s April 23 full pardon, challenging whether the state can discipline conduct predating her judgeship.
- The two-page emergency order, issued Wednesday, demands the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline justify its authority within 28 days to proceed against Fiore.
- Fiore’s suspension is stayed, and she remains in office with pay, despite the commission’s stance that it can still review her conduct following her pardon.
- Beyond this case, the dispute raises whether a presidential pardon limits a state commission’s disciplinary authority and if lack of jurisdiction could set a legal shield for future cases.
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Reno Gazette-Journal
World NewsNevada Supreme Court temporarily blocks judicial discipline against Michele Fiore
Pahrump Judge Michele Fiore says a Nevada commission can't punish her for actions before she became a judicial officer. President Trump pardoned her.
Nevada’s high court halts disciplinary proceedings against judge pardoned by Trump
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Nevada Supreme Court has halted proceedings with the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline against Pahrump judge and former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore. Nevada's high court granted a stay Wednesday, giving the commission 28 days to file an answer. Fiore, a Nye County Justice of the Peace, filed a writ of mandamus on June 16 asking the court to prevent "the commission from disciplining her based on any all…
Supreme Court Pauses Fiore Case—Is the Commission Overstepping Its Bounds? - Nevada Globe
The Nevada Supreme Court has hit pause on the disciplinary proceedings against Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore after her attorneys challenged the jurisdiction of the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline. In a two-page emergency order issued Wednesday, the court demanded the commission justify its authority to pursue a formal complaint against an officeholder who was already pardoned—setting a hard deadline of 28 days . Once the c…
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