What Do a Judge and a Former Inmate Have in Common?

Judge Courtney Ketter (@courtneyketternlv) is the first African American Judge in the history of the North Las Vegas Municipal Court. He has been licensed to practice law since 2014 and practiced criminal, family, and juvenile dependency law. He is a proud father, member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and active in the community, serving as a volunteer Truancy Diversion Judge and coaching youth basketball and baseball.

Adam Clausen (@adam213isfree) was sentenced to 213 years in federal prison for a string of armed robberies committed over the course of 3 weeks in February 2000 while he was in his early twenties. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured during the commission of those crimes.

On August 12, 2020 after serving 20 years, 5 months and 17 days, he was granted immediate "compassionate release" for what the court ruled were "extraordinary and compelling reasons" based on three things: legislative changes to the mandatory minimum sentencing laws, the amount of time served, and his lengthy list of achievements compiled while in prison.

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