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Former Judge Jackie Glass, Who Sentenced O.J. Simpson, Dies at 70

Published 29 August 2026

Former Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass, who presided over the high-profile sentencing of O.J. Simpson and later hosted the television court show "Swift Justice," has died. She was 70. Glass died on Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026, in Las Vegas, according to reports confirmed by her family. Her daughter, Rachel Wolfson, announced the news in a social media post on Friday night. "RIP my rock, I don't know how I'll do this life without you," Wolfson wrote. "I love you so much mommy Jackie Glass, I'll see you again someday." Glass is survived by her husband, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, and two daughters, municipal court judge Rebecca Wolfson and Rachel Wolfson.

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