In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

KUNR

When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos moved to undo Obama-era rules for Title IX investigations at colleges and universities, it left a lot of questions. Chief among them: what standard of evidence should schools use when they investigate possible sexual assaults? Reno Public Radio’s Jacob Solis has more.

Law.com

They are piling up like hotcakes at the diner. As of this writing, at least 15 women have come forward, alleging that Alex Kozinski engaged in inappropriate behavior while he served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Fox News

A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed standoff against the government in 2014, blaming prosecutors for withholding key evidence from defense lawyers, including records about the conduct of FBI and Bureau of Land Management agents.

Las Vegas Sun

A U.S. judge in Nevada declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against a states' rights figure, his two sons and another man accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents during a cattle grazing dispute.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The possibility of a mistrial in the Bunkerville standoff case was amplified this month after defense attorneys received a scathing memo outlining sweeping allegations of misconduct by federal investigators and prosecutors.

Las Vegas Sun

The threat of deportation has become a daily reality for many immigrants since the election of President Donald Trump.

Nevada Independent

With news that Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen won’t seek reelection in 2018 amid accusations of sexual harassment, all eyes are turning to who might replace him.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Metropolitan Police Department is training additional officers to act as immigration agents at the county detention center, the department said Tuesday in a meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

Law360

This was a hectic year for immigration litigation, with a steady stream of big travel ban rulings and several immigration-related opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, including ones on important issues like citizenship-stripping and bad attorney advice. Here are some of the biggest immigration cases from 2017.

Washington Post

The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday initiated a review of misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski — the powerful jurist who has come under fire in recent days after former clerks and other lower-level staffers accused him of subjecting them to a range of inappropriate sexual conduct or comments.

Las Vegas Sun

As a group of senators and representatives reach a final version of the GOP’s tax reform legislation, Nevadans have plenty to watch that could affect their bottom line.

Southern Poverty Law Center

Outside the federal courthouse in Las Vegas, where Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and a militia commander are facing charges stemming from an armed standoff with the federal government nearly three years ago, supporters gather in a field of political placards.