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Case Information: 80210
Short Caption:IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF POWELLCourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - G052315Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Pro Bono Program
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:06/10/2021 at 2:00 PMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas
Submission Date:06/10/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
12/12/2019Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)
12/12/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)19-50418
12/12/2019Notice/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. (SC)19-50421
12/16/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Confidential Civil Cover Sheet (SEALED). (SC).
02/03/2020Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Filed in district court on 12/19/19. (SC)20-04593
02/07/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Waiving Filing Fee. (SC).20-05370
02/07/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Regarding Deadlines. (SC)20-05410
03/27/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel and Directing Transmission of Record. Having considered the documents transmitted by the district court, this court has determined that the appointment of pro bono counsel to represent both appellant and respondent would assist this court in reviewing this appeal. By this order, the court expresses no opinion as to the merits of this appeal. This case is hereby referred to the program established by the Pro Bono Committee to evaluate whether appellant and/or respondent can benefit from the program. Accordingly, the clerk of this court is directed to transmit a copy of this order and the attached case summary to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for financial eligibility screening. Appellant/Respondent's Notice of Appearance due: 60 days. Record on Appeal due: 30 days. The deadlines for filing documents in this appeal are suspended pending further order of this court. (SC).20-11749
04/10/2020Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal IG052315 - VOL 1 PART 1. (SC)20-13680
04/10/2020Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal G052315 - VOL 2. (SC)20-13685
04/16/2020Record on Appeal DocumentsFiled Record on Appeal pages 1-3, 21-33, 103-132, 240-243 and 260-264. (SEALED). (SC).
05/26/2020MotionFiled Request For Extension of Time To File Notice Of Appearance By Pro Bono Counsel. (SC)20-19811
06/01/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The Pro Bono Committee shall have until June 25, 2020, to contact appellant, determine whether he is eligible for pro bono counsel, and have counsel file a notice of appearance in this court. The Legal Aid Center shall file a notice of appearance on behalf of respondent within the same time period. (SC).20-20574
06/26/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel. (SC)20-23693
07/07/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. Brad Lipman for Appellant. (SC)20-25064
07/28/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Briefing. Appellant: Transcript Request Form due: 14 days; Opening Brief due: 90 days. fn1[To date no notice of appearance on behalf of respondent has been filed. The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file a notice of appearance on behalf of respondent.] (SC)20-27430
08/14/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 10/30/2019 To Court Reporter: Kerry Esparza (SC)20-30095
08/14/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Waive Costs for Transcript of Proceedings. (SC)20-30098
09/03/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a motion to waive the costs associated with the preparation of the requested transcripts. The motion is granted. To date, the Legal Aid Center has not filed a notice of appearance or otherwise communicated with this court. Accordingly, respondent shall proceed in this appeal pro se. (SC)20-32627
09/21/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Kerry Esparza stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts:10/30/201920-34654
10/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Dara Goldsmith as Pro-Bono counsel (SC)20-36660
10/26/2020Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's opening brief and appendix due: November 9, 2020. (SC)20-39184
11/09/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)20-41013
12/09/2020BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)20-44855
12/14/2020BriefFiled Amicus Brief in Support of Respondent. (SC)20-45194
01/07/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Appellant's Reply Brief due: January 22, 2021. (SC)21-00367
01/22/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-02119
01/25/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
05/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, this matter is scheduled for oral argument on June 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in Las Vegas. The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (SC)21-13013
05/27/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (DF)21-15215
06/03/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Dara J. Goldsmith and Amanda C. Netuschil. (SC)21-15740
06/03/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Certificate of Service for Notice of Appearance. (SC)21-15743
06/10/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Southern Nevada Panel. 80210. (SNP21-RP/LS/AS) (SC)
07/27/2021Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." SNP21-RP/LS/AS (SC)21-21664
08/23/2021RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC).21-24425
08/23/2021Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC).
09/07/2021RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on August 24, 2021. (SC)21-24425