Although in small counties in Nevada there is no requirement that justices of the peace have law degrees, Fiore's dearth of experience will have consequences for her work on the Pahrump Justice Court. She will be charged with deciding whether there is enough evidence for felony and gross misdemeanor cases to proceed to a trial in a state district court. Fiore will also preside over cases that include non-traffic misdemeanors and small claims.
While we don't know all of the reasons that the county commissioners have for supporting Fiore, we know that at least for Donna Cox, the commissioner who made the motion to appoint Fiore, former President Trump's endorsement of Fiore was key. Cox specifically mentioned Trump's endorsement …
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