Kris Pickering sworn in to Nevada's Supreme Court (KTNV Las Vegas) Las Vegas lawyer Kris Pickering was sworn in as the newest member of Nevada's Supreme Court.

Pickering formally joins Nevada Supreme Court (Las Vegas Review-Journal) CARSON CITY -- New Nevada Supreme Court Justice Kris Pickering said Monday that judges must be above politics and make decisions that accurately reflect state laws and the constitution.

Pickering sworn in to Nevada Supreme Court (Las Vegas Sun) Kristina Pickering was sworn in to the Nevada Supreme Court on Monday, making her just the fifth woman to serve on the state's highest bench.

New Nevada Supreme Court justice sworn in, pledges political neutrality (KTVN Reno) CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Las Vegas lawyer Kris Pickering, who spent nearly $1 million in her successful campaign for a Nevada Supreme Court seat, was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the high court.

Nevada Supreme Court Justice Pickering to take oath of office (News 4 Reno) Newly elected Nevada Supreme Court Justice Kristina Pickering will take the oath of office during an installation ceremony Monday in the state capitol.

Lazy 8 suit goes to NV Supreme Court today (Daily Sparks Tribune) A group of 13 local citizens and representatives from John Ascuaga's Nugget will appear before the entire Nevada Supreme Court today in the hope that the court will reverse a contentious 2006 decision touching the Lazy 8 hotel and casino project in Spanish Springs.

Panel tells Nevada high court that state should pay for public (News 4 Reno) CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A report presented to the Supreme Court says the cost of Nevada's public defender network, now estimated at about $45 million a year, should be covered by the state rather than by local governments.

Indigent defense still falling short, court panel says (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Despite judicial efforts to improve indigent defense, public defender systems in Nevada fail to meet constitutional standards, members of a Supreme Court commission said Tuesday.

Court hears arguments in feud over Sparks casino (Las Vegas Sun) CARSON CITY – Two well-known Northern Nevada figures are facing off before the state Supreme Court over construction of a hotel-casino in Sparks.

Nev. casino deal opponents want settlement nixed (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Opponents of a Sparks casino project backed by developer Harvey Whittemore urged the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday to erase a controversial settlement that allowed the project to move forward.