Federal Court in Nevada Establishes Lactation Rooms

The District of Nevada has established lactation rooms on the third floor of the Lloyd D. George Courthouse in Las Vegas and on the third floor of the Bruce R.  Thompson Courthouse in Reno.  The lactation rooms provide a clean and private space, including a small refrigerator, for nursing attorneys, jurors, court participants, and court employees.  If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office in Las Vegas at (702) 464-5456 or in Reno at (775) 686-5800.

Disability Accommodations for Participants in Court Hearings and Trials

PUBLIC NOTICE:  Services for the Hearing Impaired and Other Persons with Communications Disabilities for Participants in Federal Court Proceedings

It is the policy of this Court to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with communications disabilities. These accommodations include sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids and services to participants in federal court hearings and trials who are deaf, hearing impaired, or have other communications disabilities. Participants in a hearing or trial include parties in the case, attorneys, witnesses, and jurors who are deemed qualified to serve by the Court.

Coordinators for these services have been established at each Court location. Individuals seeking assistance should contact the coordinator at least one week in advance of the scheduled hearing or trial, or upon notification, so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged. Contact may be made by phone, in writing, or in person.

For All Prospective Jurors in Las Vegas:
Lorena Quintero and Erin Smith, Jury Administrators
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone:  (702) 464-5600, press 0
Email:  jury_vegas@nvd.uscourts.gov

For All Prospective Jurors in Reno:
Hunter Lenz, Jury Administrator
400 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89501
Phone:  (775) 686-5614
Email:  jury_reno@nvd.uscourts.gov

For Litigants and Witnesses in Las Vegas:
Amber Freeman, Operations Manager
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Room 1334
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone:  (702) 464-5425

For Litigants and Witnesses in Reno:
Dionna Negrete, Deputy in Charge
400 S. Virginia Street, Room 301
Reno, NV 89501
Phone:  (775) 686-5829