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Federal judge Melvin Brunetti dies at age 75
November 3, 2009
Nevada: Melvin Brunetti, federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has passed away. He was 75 and had been a judge on the court since 1985. Brunetti had been serving the court on senior status since 1999. He passed away at his Reno, NV home on October 30, 2009 after a long bout with cancer.
Fellow judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain said that Brunetti had a "knack in questioning counsel in a way that brought out fascinating aspects of a case" and said "He was just a delightful colleague".[1] Some of Brunetti's key opinion's include upholding anti-hate crime legislation, upholding the death penalty of Robert Alton Harris, and upholding broader Pentagon scrutiny of the security clearances of homosexuals.
Brunetti is survived by his wife of 44 years, his son and daughter, two brothers, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
