Nadin Cutter Reprimanded

Nadin Cutter, a judge on Nevada's Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, was publicly reprimanded by the state Commission on Judicial Discipline for delaying a divorce decree for nearly 13 months after the underlying bench trial in Garcia v. Garcia had already been submitted for a ruling. The Commission found the delay violated the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct's requirements that judges comply with the law, act to promote public confidence in the judiciary, and perform their duties competently and diligently. The parties inquired about the status of the decree at least 31 times. Cutter admitted the violations and agreed to the public reprimand, along with completing a judicial education course on case flow and time management within six months of the order.