A Nevada district court denied a motion to disqualify the judge overseeing a sexual assault case involving a student from a private school in Summerlin. Chief District Judge Jerry Wiese ruled that a reasonable person would not question District Judge Christy Craig's impartiality based on the evidence in the record. The case centers on Vaughn Griffith, a student accused in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a class trip to Costa Rica. The recusal motion appears to be a defense tactic to shift the case to a more favorable judicial assignment. Wiese's order rejected that effort outright.
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Media Coverage · April 19, 2026
Judge Jerry Wiese issued an order.
newspaper Read articleCourt rejects new judge request by Summerlin private school student accused in sex assault A judge in a Friday order rejected an attempt to remove another judge overseeing the case of a Summerlin private school student accused in connection with a sexual assault on a class trip to Costa Rica. Chief District Judge Jerry Wiese wrote that a reasonable person would not question District Judge Christy Craig’s impartiality based on an objective analysis of evidence in the case of Vaughn Griffith, one
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Judge Jerry Wiese issued an order.
Court rejects new judge request by Summerlin private school student accused in sex assault A judge in a Friday order rejected an attempt to remove another judge overseeing the case …
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