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Combined Case Information: 81513
Short Caption:MACK VS. WILLIAMS (NRAP 5)Court:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):NONEClassification:Original Proceeding - NRAP 5 - U.S. District Court
Disqualifications:Case Status:Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:05/17/2022 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:05/17/2022How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
07/24/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee due. (SC).
07/24/2020Order/IncomingFiled Certifying Question to Nevada Supreme Court. Received from U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Honorable Andrew Gordon District Court Judge. (SC).20-27079
10/13/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Requesting Clarification. Accordingly, before deciding whether to accept the certified questions, we request that the U.S. District Court clarify whether our above-mentioned understanding of the case is correct. We will take no further action on this matter until we receive such clarification. Stiglich, J., dissenting. (SC)20-37505
05/24/2021Order/IncomingFiled Certified Copy of United States District Court Order Re: Case No. 2:18-cv-00799-APG-VCF. (In response to SC order filed 10/13/2020). (SC)21-14836
07/21/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Accepting Certified Questions, Directing Briefing, and Directing Submission of Filing Fee. As no clearly controlling Nevada precedent exists with regard to these legal questions and the answers may determine part of the federal case, we accept these certified questions. Appellant's opening brief due: 30 days. Respondents shall have 30 days from the date the opening brief is served to file and serve an answering brief. Appellant shall then have 21 days from the date the answering brief is served to file and serve any reply brief. Appellant and respondents shall each tender to the clerk of this court, within 14 days from the date of this order, the sum of $125, representing half of the filing fee. (SC)21-21083
08/04/2021Filing FeeE-Payment $125.00 from Travis N. Barrick. (FILING FEE REFUNDED PER ORDER 8/6/21)
08/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Waiving Filing Fee. On July 21, 2021, this court entered an order that accepted the certified question and directed the parties to pay the filing fee. Upon further review, we conclude no filing fee is due in this matter. See NRS 2.250(1)(d)(1). Accordingly, the clerk of this court shall refund the $250 filing fee filed on August 4, 2021. (SC)21-22863
08/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Amended Order Waiving Filing Fee. On July 21, 2021, this court entered an order that accepted the certified question and directed the parties to pay the filing fee. Upon further review, we conclude no filing fee is due in this matter. See NRS 2.250(1)(d)(1). Accordingly, the clerk of this court shall refund the $125 filing fee paid on August 4, 2021. (SC)21-22941
08/16/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Appellant's Opening Brief due: September 3, 2021. (SC)21-23875
08/18/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Kiel B. Ireland, Deputy Attorney General as counsel for Respondents). (SC)21-24099
09/03/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 09/07/21). (SC)
09/07/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Deficient Brief. Corrected brief due: 5 days.21-25861
09/07/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Nathan E. Lawrence as counsel for Appellant). (SC)21-25871
09/07/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Of Rejection - No Notice Of Appearance (Nathan E. Lawrence). (SC)21-25872
09/07/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)21-25875
09/30/2021MotionFiled Stipulation to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)21-28171
10/01/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Respondents' Answering Brief due: November 8, 2021. (SC)21-28235
10/29/2021MotionFiled Motion for Permission to File Document Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief Pursuant to N.R.A.P. 29 and For Leave to File Late Brief. (DETACHED AMICUS BRIEF AND FILED SEPARATELY PER ORDER FILED 11/15/21). (SC)21-31250
10/29/2021MotionFiled Motion to Associate Counsel Daniel Greenfield. (SC)21-31251
10/29/2021MotionFiled Motion to Associate Counsel Megha Ram. (SC)21-31252
10/29/2021MotionFiled Motion to Associate Counsel Rosalind Dillon. (SC)21-31253
11/01/2021MotionFiled Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief Pursuant to NRAP 29 and for Leave to File Late Brief. (DETACHED AMICUS BRIEF AND FILED SEPARATELY PER ORDER FILED 11/15/21). (SC)21-31394
11/03/2021MotionFiled Motion to Associate Counsel Wesley P. Hottot, Esq. Pursuant to SCR 42. (SC)21-31594
11/03/2021MotionFiled Motion to Associate Counsel Benjamin A. Field, Esq. Pursuant to SCR 42. (SC)21-31596
11/08/2021MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief and Response to Proposed Amici Motions. (SC)21-32104
11/08/2021MotionFiled Response to Proposed Amici Motions. (Duplicate filing) (SC)
11/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions to File Amicus Brief and to Associate Counsel. The clerk of this court shall detach the amicus brief from the motion filed on October 29, 2021, and the amicus brief attached as exhibit 4 to the motion filed on November 1, 2021, and shall file them separately. Attorneys Daniel Greenfield, Megha Ram, and Rosalind Dillon shall be permitted to appear on behalf of amicus RSMJC in this appeal. Nevada attorney Margaret A. McCletchie, of McLetchie Law, shall be responsible for all matters presented by Mr. Greenfield, Ms. Ram, and Ms. Dillon in this matter. Wesley Hottot and Benjamin A. Field shall be permitted to appear on behalf of amicus IJ in this appeal. Nevada attorney Jordan T. Smith of Pisanelli Bice shall be responsible for all matters presented by Mr. Hottot and Mr. Field in this matter. Respondents shall have until November 22, 2021, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)21-32753
11/15/2021BriefFiled Brief of Amicus Curiae Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center. (SC)21-32765
11/15/2021BriefFiled Brief of Amici Stephen Lara and Institute for Justice. (SC)21-32767
11/22/2021BriefFiled Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC)21-33612
11/22/2021AppendixFiled Respondents' Appendix - Volume 1. (SC)21-33614
11/22/2021AppendixFiled Respondents' Appendix - Volume 1. (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 11/23/21) (SC)
11/23/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document. (SC)21-33624
12/22/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 12/23/21) (SC)
12/23/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document. (SC)21-36611
12/23/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)21-36658
12/23/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-36659
12/28/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The motion for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. The reply brief was filed on December 23, 2021. (SC)21-36860
12/28/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
04/01/2022Order/ProceduralFiled This court has determined that oral argument would be of assistance in resolving the issues presented in this matter. Accordingly, oral argument is scheduled for May 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Carson City. The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (SC)22-10239
04/06/2022MotionFiled Amici Stephen Lara and Institute for Justice's Unopposed Motion for Divided Argument and to Expand Argument Time. (SC)22-10714
04/08/2022MotionFiled Motion for Divided Argument and Expanded Argument Time by Amicus Curiae Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center. (SC)22-11153
04/12/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Oral Argument. Amici curiae Stephan Lara and the Institute for Justice have filed a motion for leave to participate in oral argument and to extend the argument time to 30 minutes for each side. Cause appearing, the motion is granted in part. Amici shall share the time allotted to appellant as determined by appellant and amici. Appellant and respondents shall each have 20 minutes to present argument. Oral argument shall be limited to a total of 40 minutes. fn1 [We deny amicus curiae Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center's motion for leave to participate in oral argument.] (SC)22-11489
05/03/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)22-13984
05/06/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Time Division. (SC)22-14543
05/13/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance for John A. Fortin as Co-Counsel for Amici. (SC)22-15275
05/17/2022Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Court En Banc. (SC).
08/10/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Withdrawal for John A. Fortin co-counsel on behalf of Amici Stephen Lara and the Institute for Justice. (SC)22-25109
08/10/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney for John A. Fortin for Amici Stephen Lara and Institute for Justice. (SC)22-25111
08/12/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Supplemental Authority. (SC)22-25286
10/27/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Firm Name and Address for Travis N. Barrick. (SC)22-33854
12/29/2022Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Question answered in part." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Cadish, J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Pickering/Herndon. 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 86. En Banc. 9SC).22-40819
01/23/2023Case Status UpdateNotice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)
01/23/2023RemittiturIssued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur. (SC)23-02059
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