Assad v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline properly issued a decision to publicly censure Las Vegas Municipal Judge George Assad based on its finding that Judge Assad had violated Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 2A, as he failed to comply with the law and did not promote public confidence in the judiciary’s integrity. Judge Assad asserts several procedural objections to the Commission’s decision, as well as arguing that the charges were not sufficiently supported and that a censure is too harsh.

Although Judge Assad’s…