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Case Information: 67955
Short Caption:GORDON VS. GEIGER (CHILD CUSTODY)Court:Supreme Court
Related Case(s):74975
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - D430639Classification:Civil Appeal - Family Law - Pro Bono Program/Child Custody
Disqualifications:ParraguirreCase Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:None for Justice ParraguirrePanel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:04/03/2017 at 10:30 AMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas
Submission Date:04/03/2017How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
05/08/2015Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal.
05/08/2015Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person Pilot Program. Filed certified copy of proper person notice of appeal.15-14153
05/08/2015Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 10 days.15-14155
05/12/2015Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Confidential Civil Cover Sheet (SEALED).
05/27/2015MotionFiled Motion for Application and Affidavit to Proceed on Appeal In Forma Pauperis.15-16129
06/15/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Entry And Transmission Of Written Order. District Court Order due: 30 days.15-18073
07/13/2015Notice/IncomingFiled Proper Person Notice of Entry of Order. (District court order granted permission to proceed In Forma Pauperis)15-21227
07/17/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Waiving Filing Fee. Appellant seeks a waiver of the filing fee for this appeal. This motion is granted, no filing fee is due for this appeal.15-21745
07/22/2015Case Status UpdatePilot Program Civil Appeals. Order and documents mailed to proper person appellant. Civil proper person transcript request form due: 15 days. Civil proper person appeal statement due: 40 days.
07/28/2015Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Documents from District Court Clerk. (Order filed 3/20/15; NOE filed 3/20/15; Order filed 4/9/15; NOE filed 4/10/15; and Motion filed 5/1/15)15-22831
08/04/2015Transcript RequestFiled Civil Proper Person Transcript Request Form (08/28/14, 10/09/14, 03/25/15).15-23470
08/31/2015BriefFiled Civil Proper Person Appeal Statement.15-26312
09/01/2015MotionFiled Proper Person Motion for Stay Pending Appeal Pursuant to NRAP 8.15-26515
09/08/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Transmission of Record. Record due: 30 days.15-27031
09/11/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Response to Motion for Stay. Respondent's Response to Motion for Stay due: September 14, 2015.15-27604
09/15/2015Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney Pursuant to S.C.R. 46.15-27850
09/16/2015Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal VOL 1.15-28082
09/16/2015Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal VOL 2.15-28083
09/16/2015Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal VOL 3.15-28084
09/16/2015Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal VOL 4.15-28085
09/16/2015Case Status UpdateSubmitted for Decision.
09/21/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. We grant the motion to withdraw as counsel of record for respondent. The clerk shall remove attorney Peter J. Bellon and Bellon & Maningo, Ltd. from the docket of this appeal. Notice of Appearance due: 30 days. We suspend the time for respondent to file a response to appellant's motion for stay directed in our order of September 11, 2015, pending further order of this court.15-28514
09/22/2015Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal pages 57-87, 148, 214-220, 431-440 and 727-729 (SEALED).
10/26/2015Other Incoming DocumentFiled Proper Person Document received October 23, 2015.15-32534
11/02/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel. We direct the clerk of this court to transmit a copy of this order and the attached case summary to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for financial screening. Parties' Notices of Appearance of Counsel or LACSN's Notice due: 60 days.15-33303
12/29/2015Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel (Tami Cowden and Moorea L. Katz as counsel for the Appellant).15-39887
12/31/2015Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel (Eric Pepperman as counsel for Respondent).15-40210
01/05/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Compliance with NRAP 9 and Setting Briefing Schedule. This appeal no longer stands submitted for decision on appellant's civil proper person appeal statement and the record. Transcript Request Form due: 14 days. Opening Brief (Replacement or Supplement) and Appendix (optional) due: 90 days. We direct appellant's counsel to consider the propriety of appellant's pro se motion for stay and to inform this court within 15 days whether they intend to proceed with a motion for stay or withdraw appellant's pro se motion.16-00235
01/19/2016Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 8/28/14, 10/9/14 and 3/24/15. To Court Reporter: Court Reporter, Dept. T.16-01890
01/20/2016MotionFiled Response to Order Dated January 5, 2016.16-01978
01/20/2016OtherChief Justice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms - Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, LLP
01/25/2016Notice/IncomingFiled Joinder to Appellant's Request For Transcripts of Proceedings.16-02393
02/01/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Motion for Stay due: 15 days.16-03372
02/17/2016MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Stay Enforcement of the District Court's March 18, 2015 Order.16-04984
02/29/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Appellant has filed a motion to stay the district court's order prohibiting appellant's fiancé from being alone with appellant's children. We deny the motion.16-06407
03/04/2016TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter Sherry Justice stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 8/28/14, 10/09/14 and 3/24/15.16-07014
04/04/2016Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Opening Brief and Appendix due: April 18, 2016.16-10414
04/11/2016AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 1 of 2.16-11201
04/11/2016AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 2 of 2.16-11202
04/12/2016BriefFiled Replacement Opening Brief of Appellant.16-11267
05/02/2016MotionFiled Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief.16-13666
05/02/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Answering Brief due: June 1, 2016.16-13668
06/03/2016BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief.16-17447
06/23/2016Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Reply Brief due: July 1, 2016.16-19601
06/24/2016BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief.16-19807
06/24/2016Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening
11/29/2016Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Re: Scheduling of Oral Argument. This matter will be scheduled for oral argument on the next available calendar.16-36960
12/21/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Argument is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. for 30 minutes in Carson City.16-39742
01/04/2017MotionFiled Joint Motion to Move Oral Argument.17-00257
01/05/2017Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Motion and Rescheduling Oral Argument. Cause appearing, the motion to move oral argument of this matter is granted. The oral argument scheduled for February 7, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. is hereby vacated. This matter will be rescheduled on the next available calendar in Las Vegas. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes.17-00413
02/23/2017Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument.Argument is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. for 30 minutes in Las Vegas.17-06264
03/20/2017Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice.17-09209
04/03/2017Letter/IncomingFiled Letter From Las Vegas Review-Journal to Request Camera Access to the Nevada Supreme Court Arguments Scheduled for Monday, April 3 (via fax).17-10894
04/03/2017Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Media Request. Permission is granted for photographic or electronic media coverage of the court proceedings. Wesley Juhl of the Las Vegas Review Journal is designated as the pool coordinator. All equipment necessary to allow for such photographic or electronic coverage of such proceedings shall be placed in the courtroom before 10:00 a.m.17-10916
04/03/2017Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court.
09/27/2017Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Reversed and remanded." Fn2[The Honorable Ron D. Parraguirre, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] Before the Court En Banc. Author: Douglas, J. Majority: Douglas/Cherry/Gibons/Pickering/Hardesty/Stiglich. 133 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 69. EN BANC17-32848
10/23/2017RemittiturIssued Remittitur.17-36241
10/23/2017Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.
11/03/2017RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by the District Court Clerk on October 26, 2017.17-36241