The Nevada Commission on Ethics voted to censure and fine Gov. Joe Lombardo $20,000 for using his Clark County Sheriff uniform and badge while the Republican was running for governor in 2022.

Attorneys with the Nevada Commission on Ethics are recommending the panel find that Gov. Joe Lombardo violated state law for using his Clark County Sheriff uniform and badge while running for governor in 2022.

It's no secret Joe Lombardo is running for governor on his record as Clark County Sheriff, but state law is unclear about whether he can use his sheriff's uniform and badge in campaign materials.

There were a total of 123 ethics complaints received in FY19 by the commission, which only deals with state and local government employees and 28 warranted further investigation. In the previous fiscal year, there was a total of 55 complaints, and 39 of those were dismissed.

Representatives for Melanie Keener, the former sheriff's deputy who sued Antinoro for sexual harassment in July 2017, announced Thursday that she will receive the settlement funds after her attorneys and attorneys for Storey County agreed to drop the lawsuit in federal court. As part of the settlement, Keener will leave employment with the county at the end of December and will receive paid administrative leave until her employment ends.

An order issued by Nevada District Court Judge Robert Jones on Monday dismissed a sexual harassment claim filed against Antinoro by a former deputy, Melanie Keener, but allows her claims related to emotional duress and civil rights violations to proceed. No trial date has been set, but it is likely to come sometime this year.