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Summary Of North Lake Tahoe Fire V. Washoe County Commissioners, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 409, Erica Nannini Oct 2013

Summary Of North Lake Tahoe Fire V. Washoe County Commissioners, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 409, Erica Nannini

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The court determined two issues: (1) whether County Commissioners’ actions withholding property tax distributions to offset the cost of refunds was proper under Nevada’s current statutory scheme; and (2) whether judicial interference in this matter is precluded by the political question doctrine.


Summary Of City Of Sparks V. Sparks Mun. Court, 129 Adv. Op. 38, Ivy Hensel May 2013

Summary Of City Of Sparks V. Sparks Mun. Court, 129 Adv. Op. 38, Ivy Hensel

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Municipal Court disputed the City’s ability to require it to reduce the salaries of Municipal Court employees who were exempt from the city charter provisions and civil service rules that govern City employees. The Court determined whether the separation of powers doctrine and the Municipal Court’s inherent authority bar the City of Sparks from interfering with the Municipal Court’s control over personnel decisions.


Summary Of State V. Frederick, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Benjamin K. Reitz Apr 2013

Summary Of State V. Frederick, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Benjamin K. Reitz

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This is an appeal from a district court order granting respondent’s post-conviction motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The appeal invokes the question of whether justices of the peace may take felony pleas while serving as district court masters.


Summary Of Attorney General V. Gypsum Resources, Llc, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 , Oscar Peralta Jan 2013

Summary Of Attorney General V. Gypsum Resources, Llc, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 , Oscar Peralta

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court answered four questions certified to it by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding the constitutionality of Nevada Senate Bill No. 358, 72d Leg. (Nev. 2003) (SB) which prohibited Clark County from rezoning land adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.


Brief For Prof. Leslie C. Griffin As Amica Curiae In Support Of Appellant, Kant V. Lexington Theological Seminary, Leslie C. Griffin Jan 2013

Brief For Prof. Leslie C. Griffin As Amica Curiae In Support Of Appellant, Kant V. Lexington Theological Seminary, Leslie C. Griffin

Supreme Court Briefs

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Constitutional Value Judgments And Interpretive Theory Choice, Ian C. Bartrum Jan 2013

Constitutional Value Judgments And Interpretive Theory Choice, Ian C. Bartrum

Scholarly Works

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