Combined Case Information: 81018
Short Caption:	COHEN VS. PADDA C/W 81172	Court:	Supreme Court
Consolidated:	81018*, 81172	Related Case(s):	81172
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A792599	Classification:	Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:	Cadish, Silver	Case Status:	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:		Panel Assigned:	En Banc
To SP/Judge:	04/27/2020 / Kohl, James	SP Status:	Completed
Oral Argument:	12/07/2021 at 11:30 AM	Oral Argument Location:	Las Vegas
Submission Date:	12/07/2021	How Submitted:	After Oral Argument

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Amicus Curiae	Claggett & Sykes Law Firm	Sean K. Claggett (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Micah S. Echols (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Matthew S. Granda (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) William T. Sykes (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm)
Amicus Curiae	Jay Bloom	Milan Chatterjee
Amicus Curiae	South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas	Milan Chatterjee
Amicus Curiae	Veterans In Politics International, Inc.	Milan Chatterjee
Appellant	Ruth L. Cohen	Donald J. Campbell (Campbell & Williams) Philip R. Erwin (Campbell & Williams) Dale A. Hayes, Jr. (Hayes Wakayama Juan) Dale A. Hayes (Hayes Wakayama Juan) Samuel R. Mirkovich (Campbell & Williams) Liane K. Wakayama (Hayes Wakayama Juan)
Respondent	Paul Padda Law, PLLC	Joel D. Henriod (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Paul S. Padda (Paul Padda Law, PLLC) J. Stephen Peek (Former) (Holland & Hart LLP/Las Vegas) Tamara Beatty Peterson (Peterson Baker, PLLC) Daniel F. Polsenberg (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Ryan A. Semerad (Donald L. Fuller, Attorney at Law, LLC) Abraham G. Smith (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
Respondent	Paul S. Padda	Joel D. Henriod (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Paul S. Padda (Paul Padda Law, PLLC) J. Stephen Peek (Former) (Holland & Hart LLP/Las Vegas) Tamara Beatty Peterson (Peterson Baker, PLLC) Daniel F. Polsenberg (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Ryan A. Semerad (Donald L. Fuller, Attorney at Law, LLC) Abraham G. Smith (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
04/16/2020	Filing Fee	Filing Fee due for Appeal. (SC)
04/16/2020	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)		20-14581
04/16/2020	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 10 days. (SC)		20-14584
04/22/2020	Filing Fee	Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Campbell & Williams. Check no. 24069. (SC)
04/22/2020	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program. Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed. Docketing Statement mailed to counsel for appellant - due: 21 days. (SC)		20-15318
04/27/2020	Settlement Notice	Issued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: James A. Kohl. (SC)		20-15823
05/01/2020	Docketing Statement	Filed Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)		20-16611
05/21/2020	Settlement Program Report	Filed ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for June 26, 2020, at 9:30 AM. Case Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-19469
07/08/2020	Settlement Program Report	Filed Amended ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and the settlement conference will be rescheduled from June 26, 2020, at 9:30 AM to July 24, 2020, at 9:00 AM. Mediation will take place using Microsoft Teams. Case Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-25157
08/07/2020	Settlement Program Report	Filed Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. Case Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-29101
08/11/2020	Settlement Order/Procedural	Filed Order: Consolidate Appeals/No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement. Appellant in Docket No. 81018 shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve a transcript request form. Appellants in Docket No. 81172 shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve a transcript request form. Appellant in Docket No. 81018 shall have 90 days from the date of this order to file and serve an opening brief and appendix. Appellants in Docket No. 81172 shall have 90 days from the date of this order to file and serve an opening brief and appendix. (SC)		20-29507
08/17/2020	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Certificate of No Transcript Request. (For Case No. 81018) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		20-30301
08/25/2020	Notice/Incoming	Filed No Transcript is Being Requested. (81172) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		20-31403
11/06/2020	Motion	Filed Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Opening Briefs for both Appellant and Respondent. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-40669
11/06/2020	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved for Opening Briefs and Appendix in both cases. Nos 81018/81172 (SC)		20-40718
12/09/2020	Brief	Filed Opening Brief Cross-Appellants Paul S. Padda and Paul Padda Law, PLLC's. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-44795
12/09/2020	Brief	Filed Appellant's (Ruth L. Cohen) Opening Brief. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		20-44801
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 1 (SC)		20-44806
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 2 (SC)		20-44807
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 3 (SC)		20-44809
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 4 (SC)		20-44810
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 5 (SC)		20-44813
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 6 (SC)		20-44814
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 7 (SC)		20-44817
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 8 (SC)		20-44820
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 9 (SC)		20-44821
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 10 (SC)		20-44822
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 11 (SC)		20-44824
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 12 (SC)		20-44825
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 13 (SC)		20-44826
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 14 (SC)		20-44827
12/09/2020	Appendix	Filed Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 Vol. 15 (SC)		20-44830
12/10/2020	Motion	Filed Stipulated Motion to Redact Portions of Certain Exhibits in Joint Appendix and to Seal Certain Exhibits in Joint Appendix. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		20-44897
12/15/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The parties' joint motion to file portions of the appendix under seal and to redact certain portions is granted. SRCR 7. The clerk shall file the joint exhibits received on December 10, 2020, under seal. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		20-45357
12/15/2020	Exhibit	Filed Joint Exhibits (SEALED) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)
12/22/2020	Motion	Filed Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Answering Briefs (Each Respondent in Docket No. 81018 and Docket No. 81172). Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-46174
12/22/2020	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice - Stipulation Approved. Respondents in Docket No. 81018 and Respondents in Docket No. 81172 Answering Briefs due: February 8, 2021. (SC)		20-46178
12/29/2020	Notice/Incoming	Filed Appellant's Substitution of Attorneys. Paul S. Padda, Esq. substituting in place and stead of J. Stephen Peek, Esq. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-46745
12/29/2020	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent's Substitution of Attorneys. Paul S. Padda, Esq. substituting in place and stead of J. Stephen Peek, Esq. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		20-46746
01/29/2021	Motion	Filed Respondents' Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Briefs. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-02815
02/18/2021	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents shall have until March 10, 2021, to file and serve their respective answering briefs in these appeals. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-04812
03/10/2021	Brief	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Answering Brief. Nos. 81018/81172(SC)		21-07039
03/10/2021	Brief	Filed Respondents' Answering Brief. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-07042
03/17/2021	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Appearance of Amicus Counsel. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-07717
03/17/2021	Motion	Filed Motion to Extend Time to File Amicus Brief. (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) (First Request) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-07718
03/17/2021	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Appearance of Amicus Counsel In Supoort of Respondents. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-07776
03/17/2021	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time by SABA-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom to File Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Respondents. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-07777
03/23/2021	Motion	Filed Appellant's Opposition to Motions for Extension of Time to File Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm and South Asian Bar Associations of Las Vegas, Veterans in Politics International, Inc. and Jay Bloom. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-08347
03/25/2021	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent's Notice of Change of Address. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-08639
03/30/2021	Motion	Filed Reply in Support of Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. (First Request)Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-09258
03/30/2021	Motion	Filed Reply in Support of Saba-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-09270
03/31/2021	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Appellant Ruth L. Cohan shall have until April 23, 2021, to file and serve the reply brief in case no. 81018. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-09373
04/02/2021	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellants in docket No. 81172 shall have until April 23, 2021, to file and serve their reply brief. (SC)		21-09509
04/16/2021	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motions. Claggett & Sykes Law Firm and SABA-LV, VIPI, and Bloom shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve motions for leave to file briefs of amicus curiae as well as the proposed briefs. Cohen shall have 7 days from the date of the last-filed motion for leave to file a response containing any arguments in opposition to the motion for leave in addition to those raised in her opposition to the motion for extension of time. Cohen shall have 30 days from the date the order resolving the motions for leave to file briefs of amici curiae is filed to file any reply brief. fn1[ Cohen objects to attorney Micah Echols representing potential amicus Claggett & Sykes. The objection is unsupported by any affidavits or citation to authority. This court thus takes no action on the objection. The potential amicus parties state that other parties may join their briefs of amicus curiae. Any parties who wish to join an amicus brief must also join the motion for leave to file an amicus brief or file a separate motion for leave to join the amicus brief.] Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-11101
04/16/2021	Other	Justice Elissa Cadish disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Voluntary Recusal. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)
04/16/2021	Other	Justice Abbi Silver disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Parties. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)
04/23/2021	Brief	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. (81172) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-11842
04/23/2021	Brief	Filed Appellant's Reply Brief. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-11844
04/30/2021	Motion	Filed South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Veterans in Politics International, Inc. and Jay Bloom's Motion for Permission to File Amicus Brief in Support of Respondents' Answering Brief. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-12510
04/30/2021	Motion	Filed Motion for Permission to File Amicus Curiae Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. (In Support of Respondents) Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-12511
04/30/2021	Brief	Filed Amicus Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. (In Support of Respondents) (REJECTED PER 6/16/21 ORDER). Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)
04/30/2021	Brief	Filed Amicus Brief of South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Veterans in Politics International, Inc. and Jay Bloom. (In Support of Respondents') Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-12513
05/07/2021	Motion	Filed Appellant's Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-13213
05/07/2021	Motion	Filed Appellant's Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief of South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Veterans in Politics International, Inc. and Jay Bloom. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-13214
05/14/2021	Motion	Filed Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-14017
05/14/2021	Motion	Filed (Amicus) Reply to Ruth Cohen's Opposition to SABA-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom's Motion For Leave to File Amicus Brief. REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 5/17/21). (SC)
05/17/2021	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document - (Amicus) Reply to Ruth Cohen's Opposition to SABA-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom's Motion For Leave to File Amicus Brief. (SC)		21-14079
05/18/2021	Motion	Filed Motion for Excess Pages, SABA-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limits of Reply or, in the Alternative, for Extension of Time to File a Conforming Reply. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-14332
06/04/2021	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Denying Motion. Potential amici South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Veterans in Politics International, and Jay Bloom have filed a motion for leave to file a reply in support of their motion for leave to file a brief of amicus curiae that exceeds 5 pages. The motion is denied. Potential amici shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve a reply that complies with the 5-page limitation of NRAP 27(d)(2). Failure to file a reply within 7 days will result in the disposition of the motion without a reply. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		21-16108
06/09/2021	Motion	Filed Amicus Curiae Reply to Response to Ruth Cohen's Opposition to SABA-LV, VIPI and Jay Bloom's Motion For Leave to File Amicus Brief. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-16545
06/17/2021	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Regarding Motions to file briefs of Amicus Curiae. The South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV), Veterans in Politics International, Inc. (VIPI) and Jay Bloom, as well as Claggett & Sykes Law Firm have filed motions for leave to file briefs of amicus curiae in support of respondents in Docket No. 81018. The motions of SABA-LV, VIPI, and Jay Bloom is granted and the motion of Claggett & Sykes is denied. The clerk shall reject the amicus brief of Claggett & Sykes filed on April 30, 2021. The amicus brief of SABA-LV, VIPI, and Bloom was filed on April 30, 2021. Appellant in Docket No. 81018 shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve a supplemental reply brief responding to the argument made in the amicus brief of SABA-LV, VIPI, and Jay Bloom. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-17445
06/24/2021	Brief	Filed Appellant's Supplemental Reply Brief to Amicus Curiae. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-18278
08/10/2021	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed/To Screening. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC).
10/18/2021	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, oral argument is scheduled for December 7, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in Las Vegas. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-29804
11/24/2021	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)		21-33773
11/30/2021	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Appearance for Oral Argument. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)		21-34219
12/07/2021	Case Status Update	Oral argument held this day before the en banc court. Case submitted for decision. Nos. 81018/81172 (SC)
03/31/2022	Opinion/Dispositional	Filed Authored Opinion. "Reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Stiglich, J. Majority: Parraguirre/Hardesty/Stiglich/Pickering/Herndon. fn1 [The Honorable Elissa F. Cadish and the Honorable Abbi Silver, Justices, voluntarily recused themselves and took no part in the consideration of this appeal.] 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 18. En Banc. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC).		22-09999
04/25/2022	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC).		22-12971
04/25/2022	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC).
05/20/2022	Remittitur	Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on April 26, 2022. Nos. 81018/81172. (SC)		22-12971