Remembering Judge Jackie Glass
Former Nevada Judge Jackie Glass, Known for O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 70
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Before entering law, Jackie Glass worked as a television reporter for Channel 13 in Las Vegas in the early 1980s.
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She resigned from the Clark County bench on May 25, 2011, ending her tenure at the Regional Justice Center.
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In the 2008 Nevada v. Simpson trial, Glass found O.J. Simpson guilty on all counts of robbery and kidnapping and sentenced him to 9 to 33 years in prison.
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Glass hosted the courtroom TV show Swift Justice after replacing Nancy Grace; the program’s second season aired in 2011 and delivered binding rulings from the TV courtroom, with the series running through April 2012.
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Her death was publicly announced via a Facebook post from her daughter, providing the initial disclosure reported by local outlets.
Former Clark County judge Jackie Glass, who sentenced O.J. Simpson to 33 years in prison during a landmark 2008 case, has died at age 70 in Las Vegas. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the death, which was announced by her daughter Rachel Wolfson on Facebook. Glass left an indelible mark on Nevada's legal system through her eight-year tenure on the bench and later work as a television personality and mediator.
Glass's career spanned multiple domains: she began as a television reporter for Channel 13 Las Vegas in the early 1980s, became a district judge in 2003, and later hosted the syndicated court show Swift Justice, which aired through April 2012. She was married to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson and mother to Rebecca Wolfson, who serves as a municipal court judge.
Simpson Trial Defined Her Judicial Legacy
Glass presided over the 2008 Nevada v. Simpson case at the Clark County Regional Justice Center, where she found O.J. Simpson guilty on all counts of armed robbery and kidnapping. Yahoo News reported that she sentenced Simpson to 9 to 33 years in prison. Simpson was released on parole in 2017 after serving nine years and died in 2024, making the trial one of the most widely watched legal proceedings of Glass's career.
Transition From Bench to Television
After resigning from the Clark County bench on May 25, 2011, Glass reinvented herself in the courtroom television world. She became host of the syndicated show Swift Justice, replacing Nancy Grace. The program's second season aired in 2011 and featured binding rulings delivered from the TV courtroom, running through April 2012 and demonstrating her continued influence in legal entertainment.
Early Career in Television and Eight Years on the Bench
Before becoming a judge, Glass worked as a television reporter for Las Vegas's Channel 13 in the early 1980s, establishing connections to the local media landscape. She then transitioned to law, serving eight years on Nevada's Eighth Judicial District Court from 2003 to 2011. Her move from broadcast journalism to the judiciary reflected a deliberate shift toward direct legal work, though she would later return to television after leaving the bench.
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