Federal Judge Larry Hicks Fatally Struck Outside Reno Courthouse
United States District Court Judge Larry R. Hicks was hit and killed by a car outside the federal courthouse in downtown Reno. The incident occurred on May 29, and Hicks was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The driver involved stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Judge Hicks, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, was 80 years old. Flags at federal courthouses in Nevada will be flown at half-staff in his honor.