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Combined Case Information: 88356-COA & 88356
Short Caption:MELTON VS. LAWSONCourt:Court of Appeals & Supreme Court
Related Case(s):88356
Lower Court Case(s):Washoe Co. - Second Judicial District - CV2301351Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Pro Bono Program
Disqualifications:Case Status:Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:06/24/2025 at 1:30 PMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas Courtroom
Submission Date:06/24/2025How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
03/26/2024Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. In Forma Pauperis. (SC)
03/26/2024Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)24-10673
03/26/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Regarding Deadlines. (SC)24-10678
03/28/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Transmit Record. Record due: 30 days. (SC)24-11148
04/03/2024Transcript RequestFiled Civil Proper Person Transcript Request Form. Requested 08-23-23 and 02-20-24 (SC)24-11807
04/04/2024Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal Volume 1 (SC)24-11937
04/04/2024Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal Volume 2 (SC)24-11938
04/08/2024Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal (SEALED) Volumes 3 (SC)
04/08/2024Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled (SEALED) Record on Appeal. Volume 4 (SC)
04/15/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant, who is proceeding in forma pauperis, has filed a transcript request form pursuant to NRAP 9(b). At this stage of the proceedings, this court is unable to determine which transcripts, if any, are necessary for review on appeal, see NRAP 9(b)(1)(C), and therefore, declines to order the preparation of the requested transcripts at this time. (SC)24-12975
04/15/2024Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement(SC)24-12995
04/19/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel. This case is hereby referred to the program established by the Pro Bono Committee to evaluate whether appellant can benefit from the program. Accordingly, the clerk of this court shall transmit a copy of this order and the attached district court order and case summary to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for financial eligibility screening. Appellant's notice of appearance due: 60 days. The briefing schedule in this appeal shall be suspended pending further order of this court. (SC)24-13832
05/30/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Substitution of Attorneys(Stephanee Rachel Lawson substitutes Patrick O'Rourke)(SC)24-18890
05/30/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Address(SC)24-18893
06/18/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance (Emily A. Ellis for Appellant)(SC)24-21120
06/18/2024MotionFiled Proper Person Motion for Continuance for Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel(SC)24-21240
06/21/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Briefing. This court referred this matter to the Pro Bono Committee of the State Bar of Nevada's Appellate Litigation Section for the selection of pro bono counsel to represent appellant in this appeal. Appellant is eligible and has not filed an objection to the appointment. Attorney Emily A. Ellis has now filed a notice of appearance as appellant's pro bono counsel. Accordingly, the clerk shall add Ms. Ellis as counsel of record for appellant. This court sets forth the following schedule for the requesting of transcripts and briefing in this appeal. Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to determine the transcripts necessary for a review of this appeal and to file and serve either a transcript request form in compliance with NRAP 9(a)(3), or a certification that no transcripts are requested under NRAP 9(a)(1)(C). Appellant shall have 90 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1). fn1[ Appellant's pro se motion for continuance is denied as moot.] (SC)24-21615
07/05/2024Transcript RequestFiled Appellant's Certificate That No Transcript Is Being Requested (SC)24-23316
09/18/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief. Due date 10-21-2024(SC)24-34526
09/19/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Approve Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Opening Brief due:10-21-2024 (SC)24-34556
10/21/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief(SC)24-39789
11/20/2024MotionFiled Respondent's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief(REJECTED PER PHONE CALL)SC)
11/20/2024MotionFiled Respondent's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief(SC)24-44281
11/20/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Approve Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. answering Brief due: 12-20-2024(SC)24-44284
12/21/2024BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief(SC) (REJECTED PER 12/23/24 NOTICE)
12/23/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document(Answering Brief)(SC)24-49516
12/26/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time. (SC)24-49936
01/02/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 1/6/25) (SC)
01/06/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Response to Motion for Extension of Time. Corrected Motion due: 7 days from the date of this order. (SC)25-00461
01/08/2025BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 1/8/25) (SC)
01/08/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion and Striking Answering Brief. Respondent has filed an untimely motion for an extension of time to file the answering brief. The motion does not fully comply with the requirements of NRAP 31(b)(3)(A). And this court is unable to accept the proposed answering brief attached to respondent's motion because it does not leave sufficient space in the upper right quadrant for the file stamp, NRAP 32(a)(2), and the pages are numbered incorrectly, NRAP 32(a)(4). Under these circumstances, and notwithstanding any deficiencies, the motion is granted to the following extent. The clerk shall strike the proposed answering brief, attached as exhibit 2 to the extension motion. Respondent shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve an answering brief that fully complies with the requirements of NRAP 32. (SC)25-00972
01/15/2025BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief (SC)25-02179
02/14/2025BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 2/18/25) (SC)
02/18/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Reply Brief. Corrected Reply Brief due: 14 days from the date of this order. (SC)25-07448
02/18/2025BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief (SC)25-07522
02/18/2025Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening(SC)
03/24/2025Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Transfer Case to Court of Appeals. (SC)25-13105
03/24/2025Case Status UpdateTransferred to Court of Appeals. (SC)
03/24/2025Case Status UpdateTransferred from Supreme Court. (COA)
05/07/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on June 24, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. The argument will take place in both Carson City and Las Vegas. Counsel for each party shall file with the court, by June 17, a notice specifying at which location they intend to appear. The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (COA)25-20464
06/17/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance for Zachary Meyer. (DOCUMENT FILED IN COURT OF APPEALS.) (SC)
06/17/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance for Zachary Meyer. (Counsel Updated.) (COA)25-26859
06/17/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Patrick O'Rourke.(COA)25-26874
06/19/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Substitution of Attorneys for Patrick O' Rourke. (COUNSEL UPDATED) (COA)25-27107
06/24/2025Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision before The Court of Appeals. (COA)
07/08/2025Order/DispositionalFiled Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order." COA-BB/MG/DW (COA)25-29576
07/08/2025Order/DispositionalFiled Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order." COA-BB/MG/DW (SC)
07/29/2025Case Status UpdateTransferred to Supreme Court.(COA)
07/29/2025Case Status UpdateTransferred from Court of Appeals.(SC)
07/29/2025Case Status UpdateCase Closed.(COA)
07/29/2025RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)25-33023
07/29/2025Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC)
08/08/2025RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on 8/5/25. (SC)25-33023