Legal Opinion · Dissent

Whitehead v. Nevada Com'n on Judicial Discipline

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1995No. 24598Published

1Dissent

Shearing, L,

dissenting:

I would dismiss Judge Whitehead’s petition for writ of mandamus or prohibition.

I would hold that the Judicial Discipline Commission has jurisdiction to proceed to a probable cause hearing based on the complaint prepared by special counsel Donald Campbell.

I would hold that Judge Whitehead has been furnished with all of the documents required to be furnished under ARJD 14(5) at this stage of the proceedings.

I would hold that if probable cause is found for Judge Whitehead to answer at a formal hearing, that he be furnished with all the discovery provided under ARJD 21,…

2Cases cited86 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966

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