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Jul 06, 2022
Graphic with a red and blue overlay showing the Nevada Supreme Court building framed by weeping trees. On the left is the white ACLU of Nevada logo. On the right, separated by a vertical white line, the text reads “Falconi v. Eighth Judicial District Court” in a bold, serif font.
  • First Amendment

Falconi v. Eighth Judicial District Court

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada filed a lawsuit to protect the public’s right to access family court proceedings. Nearly half of the district courts in Clark County are family courts, but a recent rule in the Eighth Judicial District Court allows for closing court proceedings to the public without cause.
Court Case
Jan 06, 2021
Graphic with a bold red overlay featuring the Nevada Supreme Court building. On the left is the white ACLU of Nevada logo. On the right, the text reads “Williams v. Lazer” in a bold, serif font.
  • First Amendment

Williams v. Lazer

This case arises out of a defamation lawsuit filed by Mr. Lazer, a white man, against Ms. Williams, a Black woman. Mr. Lazer represented Ms. Williams in a real estate transaction and, according to Ms. Williams, made statements that were racist and sexist during the course of the sale.