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Jackie Glass, Former Clark County Judge Who Sentenced OJ Simpson, Dies at 70
She served eight years on Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court and later hosted Swift Justice after sentencing O.J. Simpson to 33 years.
- Former Clark County Judge Jackie Glass, best known for sentencing O.J. Simpson to 33 years in prison in 2008, died Friday in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.
- Glass served eight years on the Eighth Judicial District Court before retiring in 2011, following 18 years in private practice, including 12 years at the firm Wolfson & Glass she co-founded with her husband.
- Transitioning to television in 2011, she replaced Nancy Grace as host of the courtroom show "Swift Justice" for its final season, bringing broadcast experience from her earlier work as a reporter for Channel 13.
- Her daughter Rachel Wolfson, known for her work on "Jackass," announced the passing on social media Friday, writing, "rip my rock, I don't know how I'll do this life without you, I love you so much mommy Jackie Glass."
- Glass is survived by her husband, Steve Wolfson, and two daughters, including municipal court judge Rebecca Wolfson, continuing the family's judicial legacy.
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Judge Jackie Glass Dead: 'Swift Justice' Host Was 70
Judge Jackie Glass, the former Clark County judge who hosted the syndicated court show Swift Justice, has died. She was 70. Glass died on Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, TMZ reported after Glass’ daughter Rachel Wolfson posted a tribute to her late mother on social media. “RIP my rock,” wrote Wolfson on Facebook. “I don’t […]
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