Turner v. the Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: April 3, 2019
• Docket: 77718
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOHN ELVIN TURNER, No. 77718 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FILED CLARK, Respondent. APR 0 3 2019 4%7 A. BROWN F PREME COU

OEPUTY CLERK

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR VVR/7 1 OF MANDAMUS

This pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenges the denial of petitioner's motion for partial summary judgment and various other actions or inactions in the underlying district court cases. Having reviewed petitioner's petition, we decline to exercise our discretion to intervene in this matter. Petitioner may challenge adverse events that occurred in the underlying district court proceeding in the context of an appeal from the final judgment. See NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 22-4, 88 P.3d 840, 841 (2004) ("[T]he right to appeal is generally an adequate legal remedy that precludes writ relief."); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1.991) (recognizing that the issuance of a writ of mandamus is discretionary). We note that petitioner has . appealed, in Docket No.

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PP) 1947A 77536, from the dismissal order in the underlying district court cases. Therefore, we ORDER the petition DENIED.'

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cc: Hon. Ron Israel, District Judge John Elvin Turner Attorney General/Las Vegas Eighth District Court Clerk

'Petitioner's failure to attach any supporting documents to his writ petition constitutes another reason why writ relief is unavailable. NRAP 21(a)(4). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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