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Fiore suspended with pay from judge duties following Trump pardon
May 20, 2025
Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore has been suspended indefinitely with pay until a final ruling can be made in other complaints against her.
Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore has been suspended indefinitely with pay until a final ruling can be made in other complaints against her, a state panel ruled Monday.
Fiore was issued a full and unconditional pardon from President Donald Trump on April 23 after she was found guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud charges by a federal jury in October, and charges were officially vacated ahead of her May 14 sentencing. She was accused of raising tens of thousands of dollars for a statue honoring Metropolitan Police officer Alyn Beck, who was shot and killed, along with his partner, in 2014.
But the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline voted unanimously on Monday in favor to punish Fiore, noting she will remain suspended until other complaints against her are heard. Though a presidential pardon may close a criminal case related to an ethical complaint against a judge, Fiore is not precluded from the commission considering ongoing conduct as it may relate to the determination of a potential violation of judicial conduct, the commissioners found.
Fiore’s “continuing deceit of the charitable donors and her unjust enrichment at the expense of the slain police officer statue harms the public’s perception of the judicial system and its confidence in the system’s legitimacy,” the seven-member panel found, adding that Fiore’s pardon “undermines her ability to impose justice and to apply the law fairly.”
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