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Combined Case Information: 78954 & 78954-COA
Short Caption:PORCHIA VS. CITY OF LAS VEGASCourt:Supreme Court & Court of Appeals
Related Case(s):78954-COA
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A758321Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Pro Bono Program
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
06/11/2019Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. In Forma Pauperis. (SC)
06/11/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)19-25205
06/11/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Regarding Deadlines. (SC)19-25209
06/19/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel and Directing Transmission of Record. The clerk of this court shall transmit a copy of this order and the attached case summary to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for financial eligibility screening. Appellant's Notice of Appearance of Counsel or LACSN's Notice due: 60 days. The briefing schedule in this appeal shall be suspended pending further order of this court. Record on Appeal due: 30 days. fn1[A copy of the district court order appealed from is attached.] (SC)19-26419
06/26/2019Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 04/30/19. To Court Reporter: None listed. (SC)19-27466
06/26/2019MotionFiled Proper Person Appellant's Motion for Funds. (SC)19-27471
06/28/2019Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal - VOL 1. (SC)19-27874
06/28/2019Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal - VOL 2. (SC)19-27882
06/28/2019Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal - VOL 3. (SC)19-27883
06/28/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. This court takes no action regarding appellant's pro se request for transcripts and motion for funds. This appeal has been referred to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for evaluation for appointment of pro bono counsel, and the deadlines for filing of documents have been suspended. (SC)19-27951
07/01/2019Docketing StatementFiled Proper Person Appellant's Docketing Statement. (SC)19-28231
07/05/2019Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal Pages 1-5, 6-8, 580-582, 588-589 (SEALED). (SC)
08/15/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Stephanie Zinna as counsel for the Appellant). (SC).19-34326
08/20/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Briefing. Appellant's Transcript Request due: 14 days; Opening Brief due: 90 days. (SC).19-34778
11/12/2019Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's Opening Brief due: December 2, 2019. (SC).19-46332
12/02/2019MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief. (SC)19-48727
12/09/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: January 16, 2020. (SC).19-49840
01/16/2020BriefFiled Larry Porchia's Opening Brief. (SC)20-02334
02/10/2020MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)20-05577
02/18/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondents' Answering Brief due: March 31, 2020. (SC).20-06429
03/31/2020BriefFiled Respondents' City of Las Vegas, Stephen Massa, and Nicholas Pavelka's Answering Brief. (SC).20-12378
04/28/2020MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to Reply Brief. (SC).20-16100
04/28/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Reply Brief due: June 1, 2020. (SC).20-16136
06/01/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)20-20558
06/02/2020Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
07/21/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Transfer Case to Court of Appeals. (SC)20-26640
07/21/2020Case Status UpdateTransferred to Court of Appeals. (SC)
07/21/2020Case Status UpdateTransferred from Supreme Court. (COA)
08/24/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Preparation of Transcript. Transcript Video Services' Certificate of Delivery of Transcripts due: 28 days. We direct the district court clerk to transmit a copy of the transcript to this court as a supplement to the record within 7 days of the district court's receipt of the transcript. (SC)20-31134
09/14/2020Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal (Supplemental) Vol 4 (SC)20-33752
09/16/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on October 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. Oral argument will be held in Las Vegas or by videoconference, depending on current public health conditions. The Clerk of the Court will notify the parties by October 13, 2020, as to whether the argument will be in person or conducted via videoconference. On or before September 28, the parties shall submit to the Clerk of the Court a notice identifying the attorney(s) who will argue the case and the landline and cellular phone numbers and email address of that attorney(s). The notice may be emailed to the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov. fn1[The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability. If argument is conducted by videoconference, the attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test the capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument.] (COA)20-34010
09/17/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Kerry Esparza stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts:4/30/2019 (SC)20-34260
10/09/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order. This case is currently scheduled for oral argument on October 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Oral argument will be held by videoconference. The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability. In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection. The attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test the capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument. (COA)20-37256
10/27/2020Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Court of Appeals. 78954-COA. COA20-MG/JT/BB. (SC)
12/16/2020Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." Court of Appeals- MG/JT/BB. (COA)20-45504
12/16/2020Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." Court of Appeals- MG/JT/BB. (SC)
12/28/2020MotionFiled Respondent City of Las Vegas' Motion to Reissue Order as a Published Opinion. (COA)20-46697
01/04/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellant's Petition for Review. (SC)21-00108
01/26/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Answer Petition for Review. Respondent's Answer due: 14 days. The respondents filed a motion in the Court of Appeals requesting that the order of affirmance be published as an opinion. We conclude that a response is warranted. Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order within which to file and serve a response to the motion to publish. (SC)21-02337
02/09/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondents' Answer to Petition for Review. (SC)21-03875
02/17/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion to Publish. On December 28, 2020, the City of Las Vegas moved this court to reissue the order as a published opinion. we deny the motion to publish. (COA).21-04663
02/17/2021Case Status UpdateCase Closed. (COA).
03/19/2021Post-Judgment OrderFiled Order Granting Petition for Review. Having considered the petition for review and answer to the petition, we have determined that our review is warranted. Accordingly, we grant the petition for review. EN BANC. (SC)21-07978
03/19/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Supplemental Briefing. Appellant's supplemental opening brief due: 30 days. Respondent shall have 30 days from service of the supplemental opening brief to file and serve a supplemental answering brief. Appellant shall have 15 days from service of the supplemental answering brief to file and serve a supplemental reply brief, if warranted. (SC)21-07980
04/16/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Appellant's Supplemental Opening Brief due: May 3, 2021. (SC)21-11107
05/03/2021MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Brief. (SC)21-12593
05/07/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Disapproving Stipulation. Appellant shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve the supplemental brief. (SC)21-13123
05/14/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Opening Brief. (SC)21-14060
06/03/2021MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Respondents' Supplemental Answering Brief. (SC)21-15902
06/08/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Approving Stipulation. Las Vegas, Massa, and Pavelka shall have until July 14, 2021, to file and serve the supplemental answering brief. (SC)21-16326
06/09/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Notice of Appearance for Rebecca Wolfson. (SC)21-16608
07/14/2021BriefFiled Respondents' Supplemental Answering Brief. (SC)21-20341
07/29/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's supplemental reply brief due: August 12, 2021. (SC)21-21962
08/12/2021BriefFiled Appellans's Supplemental Reply Brief. (SC)21-23559
02/17/2022Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part, and Remanded." Before the Supreme Court, En Banc. Author: Herndon, J. Majority: Parraguirre, Hardesty, Stiglich, Cadish, Silver, Pickering, Herndon. 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 4. (SC)22-05252
03/14/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)22-07979
03/14/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)
03/22/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on March 15, 2022. (SC)22-07979