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Case Information: 81912
Short Caption:MOATS VS. DIST. CT. (BURGESS)Court:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A769459Classification:Original Proceeding - Civil - Mandamus/Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:10/22/2021How Submitted:On Briefs

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
10/09/2020Filing FeeFiling fee paid. E-Payment $250.00 from Matthew G. Pfau. (SC)
10/09/2020Petition/WritFiled Petition For a Writ of Mandamus or Other Extraordinary Relief. (SC)20-37173
10/09/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Petition for Writ. (SC)20-37175
10/09/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel. (SC)20-37177
10/20/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance for Amicus Counsel (In Support of Petitioner). (SC)20-38440
10/22/2020MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time Motion for Extension to File Amicus Brief of the Nevada Justice Association. (First Request) (SC)20-38799
10/28/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Attorneys Micah S. Echols of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm and Thomas W. Stewart of The Powell Law Firm have filed a notice of appearance as counsel for the Nevada Justice Association (NJA), and a motion for an extension of time to file an amicus brief on behalf of petitioner. If NJA intends to file an amicus brief, it must first file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief, accompanied by the proposed brief. NJA shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve a motion for leave to file an amicus brief. (SC)20-39406
11/29/2020MotionFiled Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief of the Nevada Justice Association. (SC)20-43180
11/29/2020BriefFiled Amicus Curiae Brief of the Nevada Justice Association. (In Support of Petitioner) (SC)20-43181
12/16/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Answer and Granting Amicus Motion. Answer due: 28 days. We also grant the Nevada Justice Association's motion for leave to file an amicus brief in support of petitioner. (SC)20-45539
01/07/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order. The clerk of this court shall return, unfiled, the letter from the Nevada Psychological Association addressed to the justices of this court, the letter addressed to The Honorable Judge Togliotti, and the proposed "Brief of Amici Curiae", received on December 21, 2020. (SC)21-00391
01/12/2021MotionFiled Real Party in Interest's Motion to Extend Time to file Answering Brief. (SC)21-01026
01/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Real party in interest shall have until February 12, 2021, to file and serve the answer. (SC)21-01422
02/12/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Real Party in Interest's Notice of Association of Counsel for Andrew D. Smith. (SC)21-04373
02/12/2021MotionFiled Real Party in Interest's Motion to Extend Time to File Answer to Writ. (SC)21-04374
02/17/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Attorney Andrew D. Smith of Winner & Sherrod has filed a notice of appearance as counsel for real party in interest. The clerk of this court shall add Mr. Smith to the service list. Real party in interest shall have until February 26, 2021, to file and serve the answer. (SC)21-04651
02/26/2021MotionFiled Real Party in Interest's Motion to Extend the Answering Brief Deadline. (SC)21-05856
03/06/2021MotionFiled Real Party in Interest's Motion to Extend Time to File the Answer to Writ. (SC)21-06580
03/06/2021BriefFiled Real Party in Interest's Answer to Writ. (SC)21-06581
03/06/2021AppendixFiled Real Party in Interest's Appendix to Answer to Writ. (SC)21-06582
03/10/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Real party in interest's motions for extensions of time to file the answer to the petition are granted. The answer and an appendix were filed March 6, 2021. Petitioner shall have until March 22, 2021, to file and serve a reply in support of petition, if deemed necessary. (SC)21-06963
03/12/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance of Amicus Curiae Las Vegas Defense Lawyers in Support of The Real Party in Interest. (SC)21-07239
03/12/2021MotionFiled Motion by the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of The Real Party in Interest's Answer to Writ of Mandamus. (SC)21-07240
03/12/2021BriefFiled Amicus Curiae Brief of the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers. (SC)21-07242
03/19/2021MotionFiled Petitioner's Motion to Extend Reply in Support of Petition Deadline (First Request). (SC)21-08046
04/01/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The motion filed by the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers (LVDL) for leave to file an amicus brief in support of real party in interest is granted. The amicus brief was filed on March 12, 2021. The clerk of this court shall add attorney Karissa K. Mack and Lincoln, Gustafson & Cercos, LLP, to the docket and service list as counsel for amicus LVDL. Petitioner's motion for an extension of time to file a reply in support of the petition is granted. Reply due: April 5, 2021. (SC)21-09495
04/05/2021BriefFiled Petitioner's Reply to Answer to Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (SC)21-09799
04/05/2021MotionFiled Petitioner's Motion to File Reply in Excess of NRAP 21(D) Limits. (SC)21-09805
04/13/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Petitioner has filed a motion for leave to file a reply in support of the petition in excess of the type-volume limitations. The motion is granted. The reply was filed on April 5, 2021. (SC)21-10624
06/11/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Certification. The clerk of the Nevada Supreme Court certifies to the Honorable Aaron D. Ford, Attorney General of the State of Nevada, that on April 5, 2021, the real party in interest filed with the Supreme Court an answer to a petition for writ of mandamus or other extraordinary relief that draws into question the constitutionality of NRS 52.380. See NRAP 44. (SC)21-16796
10/22/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Submitting for Decision Without Oral Argument. (SC)21-30503
01/27/2022Order/DispositionalFiled Order Denying Petition. "ORDER the petition DENIED." EN BANC (SC)22-02697
02/22/2022RemittiturIssued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur. (SC)22-05628
02/22/2022Case Status UpdateNotice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)
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