Larry R. Hicks | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office December 13, 2012 – May 29, 2024 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office November 7, 2001 – December 13, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Johnnie B. Rawlinson |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer A. Dorsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-12-13)December 13, 1943 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2024(2024-05-29) (aged 80) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BS) University of Colorado (JD) |
Larry Richard Hicks[1] (December 13, 1943 – May 29, 2024) was an American jurist who served as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada from 2001 until his death in 2024.[2] Hicks was nominated to the position by PresidentGeorge W. Bush. He assumedsenior status in 2012.
Hicks was born inEvanston, Illinois, on December 13, 1943. He received aBachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Nevada, Reno, in 1965,[2][3] and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Colorado School of Law in 1968.[3]
Hicks was alaw clerk,Washoe County District Attorney's Office, Nevada in 1968, and was then an attorney in that office from 1968 to 1974, and District Attorney of Washoe County from 1975 to 1979. He entered private practice inNevada in 1979, remaining in practice until 2001.[3]
On September 4, 2001, Hicks was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush to theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by JudgeJohnnie B. Rawlinson.[4] Hicks was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on November 5, 2001, and received his commission on November 7, 2001.[2][3] He assumedsenior status on December 13, 2012.[3]
In 2006, Hicks sentenced three formerClark County commissioners to federal prison in a federal political corruption case known as "Operation G-Sting," which originated from bribes by a strip club owner to elected officials.[5]
In 2011, he was asked byShoshone tribes of Northern Nevada to maintain a 2009 restriction that protected the region's environment against Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp's wish to expand its gold-extraction operations on their land considered sacred.[6]
In October 2013, he sent Nevada power brokerHarvey Whittemore to a two-year prison sentence for making illegal contributions toHarry Reid's campaign in 2007.[7] In February 2015, he granted a preliminary injunction against the Bureau of Land Management's removal of 200 wild horses in Northern Nevada, and the roundup of 166 others withporcine zona pellucida.[8] In March 2017, he sentenced a man from India to 15 years in prison for plotting terrorist attacks in his homeland from the US.[9]
In August 2018, he granted a new injunction in favor of Oracle in the caseRimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc., which led Rimini Street to forward $28.5 million in attorney's fees.[10] In November 2018, he refused theright to strike to garbage collectors employed by Waste Management of Nevada. They were asking for longer, less-supervised lunch breaks.[11]
Hicks died after being struck by a car outside the federal courthouse in downtown Reno, Nevada, on May 29, 2024, at the age of 80.[2]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada 2001–2012 | Succeeded by |