Federal Judge Dies After Being Struck by a Vehicle Near Nevada Courthouse

Authorities on Wednesday confirmed the death of U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday. He was 80. Judge Hicks, an appointee of former President George W. Bush in 2001, was struck at an intersection Wednesday afternoon, taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, police said in a news release. The driver cooperated with authorities, and impairment didn’t appear to be a factor, said the release. The Epoch Times has contacted the Reno Police Department for comment. Other details about the incident, including whether Judge Hicks was a pedestrian or driving a vehicle, were not provided. “Today’s news regarding the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks who served Nevada for over 53 years is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said in a post on social media....