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Clark County judges court new paths

Melnick retires from long career; Veljacic succeeds him on appeals panel

By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor
Published: January 11, 2021, 6:05am
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Retiring state Court of Appeals Judge Rich Melnick, left, swears in incoming Judge Bernard Veljacic on Dec. 31 at the bandstand at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Retiring state Court of Appeals Judge Rich Melnick, left, swears in incoming Judge Bernard Veljacic on Dec. 31 at the bandstand at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

It’s a new year and new beginning for two Clark County judges. One retired from a 40-year career in law and the other took his seat on the state Court of Appeals, Division II.

But it’s not the first time Judge Bernard Veljacic has followed in the footsteps of now-retired Judge Rich Melnick.

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