Halverson files emeregency motion for stay of suspension
District Court Judge Elizabeth Halverson has filed an Emergency Motion for Stay with the Nevada Supreme Court. I'm having issues with Adobe and pdf files today, so here's a link to the Nevada Supreme Court's website which includes links to the motion and exhibits. In the motion, Judge Halverson asserts the following:
-- although the Special Prosecutor and Judge Halverson stipulated to the admission of letters from physicians attesting to her physical disabilities and good status of her mental health, the Commission claims that no such evidence was offered.
-- the Commission based its decision only upon past mistakes while summarily rejecting testimony from current staff about staff matters.
-- the procedures were unfair as the Commission did not have any established procedures and did not follow its own rules. In addition, the Commission imposed inequitable constraints on her and required her to answer for and explain conduct outside the jurisdiction of the Commission.
-- the Commission denied Halverson subpoena power, while granting that power to the Special Prosecutor
update: The Court denied the emergency motion for stay, ordered an expedited briefing schedule, and ordered that the clerk schedule the case for oral argument in September.