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Cliven Bundy makes initial federal court appearance in Vegas; no pleas entered

By Associated Press
Published: March 4, 2016, 6:20pm
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LAS VEGAS — The renegade rancher at the center of a states’-versus-federal rights fight has made his first appearance in custody before a U.S. judge in Las Vegas.

Cattleman Cliven Bundy stood beside a federal public defense attorney on Friday, but wasn’t asked to enter pleas to the 16 charges against him including conspiracy, assault, obstruction and threatening a federal officer.

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