Nevada Law Day 2011

Quotes

"The law... will not bend to the uncertain wishes, imaginations and wanton tempers of men... On the one hand it is inexorable to the cries and lamentations of the prisoners; on the other it is deaf, deaf as an adder, to the clamors of the populace." - John Adams in Defense of the British Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials, December 4, 1770

2011 Poster & Essay Contest

1^st Place, 4^th Grade Poster: Anilysse Miller
2^nd Place, 4^th Grade Poster: Jordyn Deutsch
3^rd Place, 4^th Grade Poster: Ingrid Chen

1^st Place, 5^th Grade Poster: Madison Scofield
2^nd Place, 5^th Grade Poster: Darren Mehling
3^rd Place, 5^th Grade Poster: Rilee Johnson

1^st Place, Elementary Essay: Kyree Cook
2^nd Place, Elementary Essay: Zuli Orosco
3^rd Place, Elementary Essay: Jordyn Deutsch
Honorable Mention, Elementary Essay: Bryce Horschmann

1^st Place, High School Essay: Christine Jung
2^ndPlace, High School Essay: Aina Orozco
3^rd Place, High School Essay: Dequirus McLaughlin
Honorable Mention, High School Essay: Emily Browning
Honorable Mention, High School Essay: Aeredin Harris
Honorable Mention, High School Essay: Edgar Villa
Honorable Mention, High School Essay: Pamela Olivares

1^st Place, High School Poster: Mayguel Cavranza Araujo
2^nd Place, High School Poster: Amie China
3^rd Place, High School Poster: Ariel Kuhl

LEGACY OF JUSTICE AWARD

he Nevada Supreme Court is presenting its 2011 Legacy of Justice Award to retired Justice Cliff Young during ceremonies Tuesday, May 3 at 11:15 a.m. in the Supreme Court’s Carson City courtroom.

Presentation of the award, for just the third time, will kick off this year’s Law Day events. Law Day was established by Congress in 1961 as the celebration of the nation’s commitment to the rule of law.

The Legacy of Justice Award is presented annually to the person or persons within the judicial system whose contributions, innovations, and achievements have resulted in significant improvements in the justice system, and benefitted the citizens of Nevada.

The first Legacy of Justice Award, in 2009, was presented to a pioneer in judicial progress – Justice Robert E. Rose.

In 2010, the award went to co-recipients Clark County District Judge Jack Lehman and Washoe County District Judge Peter Breen for their efforts to establish Nevada’s first two Drug Courts in the early 1990s.

This year, Justice Young is being honored for his vision and efforts to streamline Nevada’s justice system.

Justice Young, a Lovelock, Nevada native, served for 18 years on the Supreme Court before retiring at the end of 2002.

He was one of the creators of the criminal appeal “Fast Track” program and was a driving force behind the highly successful Nevada Court Annexed Arbitration Program and Supreme Court Settlement Programs.

Before joining the court, Justice Young served two terms as a United States Congressman and 14 years as a Nevada State Senator. The federal courthouse in Reno was named for him.

As a state senator, he worked to expand the state park system. Many of today’s state parks are a result of his efforts.

Justice Young was a veteran of World War II, serving two years in Europe as an officer in the U.S. Army’s 103^rd Infantry Division.

He is a 1949 graduate of Harvard Law School.