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IN RE: CHALLENGE TO THE CANDIDACY OF WILLIAMS

Case Information: 39897
Short Caption:IN RE: CHALLENGE TO THE CANDIDACY OF WILLIAMSCourt:Supreme Court
Related Case(s): 39891
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A451986Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:BeckerCase Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:07/18/2002 at 1:30 PMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:07/18/2002How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
07/11/2002Filing Fee Filing Fee due.
07/11/2002MotionFiled Motion. Appellant Kevin Michael Williams' Verified Emergency Motion for Expedited Appeal and to Allow Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Mandamus to be Consolidated with His Appeal and Treated as Appellant's Opening Brief. (filed via fax) 02-11938
07/12/2002Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Granting Motion for Expedited Appeal and Treating Petition as Opening Brief. We deny the petition in Docket No. 39891. We grant Williams' motion to expedite his appeal and to treat his writ petition as an opening brief. The clerk of this court shall transfer all documents filed in Docket No. 39891 to Docket No. 39897. Respondents in Docket No. 39897 shall file an answering brief on or before July 18, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. Further we schedule this matter for en banc oral argument in Carson City on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. Nos. 39891/39897. 02-11988
07/12/2002Petition/WritFiled Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition. Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Mandamas - TRANSFERRED FROM CASE NO. 39891 AS APPELLANT'S OPENING BRIEF. (02-11893).
07/12/2002ExhibitFiled Exhibits (copies). Exhibts to Petition for Writ - TRANSFERRED FROM CASE NO. 39891 AS EXHIBITS TO APPELLANT'S OPENING BRIEF. (02-11894).
07/12/2002Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. Receipt of Copy of Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Mandamus and Exhibit. TRANSFERRED FROM CASE NO. 39891 AS PROOF OF SERVICE FOR APPELLANT'S OPENING BRIEF. (02-11895).
07/12/2002Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for 30 minutes in Carson City on July 18, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. (En Banc)
07/15/2002Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $200.00 from Kimberly Reid--check no. 641.
07/15/2002Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) 02-12050
07/15/2002MotionFiled Motion. Appellant Kevin Michael Williams' Verified Emergency Motion for Expedited Appeal and to Allow Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Mandamus to be Consolidated with His Appeal and Treated as Appellant's Opening Brief. (ORIGINAL--filed via fax on 7/11/02) 02-12129
07/15/2002Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. Receipt of Copy of Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Mandamus and Exhibit. (ORIGINAL--filed via fax on 02-12131
07/17/2002OtherDisqualification of Justice Becker.
07/18/2002BriefFiled Answering Brief. Mailed on: Hand delivered 07/18/02. 02-12297
07/18/2002Case Status Update Submitted for Decision. Before the En Banc Court. EN BANC
07/22/2002BriefFiled Reply Brief. Mailed on: FAXED on 07/19/02. 02-12468
07/22/2002BriefFiled Reply Brief. ORIGINAL copy of Reply Brief. Mailed on: Fed Ex 07/19/02. 02-12499
07/25/2002Opinion/DispositionalFiled Per Curiam Opinion. "Affirmed." fn38[The Honorable Nancy A. Becker, Justice, voluntarily recused herself from participation in the decision of this matter.] Before the Court En Banc. Per Curiam. Rose, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part. 118 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 51. EN BANC 02-12717
07/26/2002Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Filed Order Correcting Dissenting Opinion. On July 25, 2002, this court entered an opinion in this appeal. The dissenting opinion contains an error. The clerk of this court is directed to correct the dissenting opinion in this matter by removing the second full paragraph and footnote 7 on the last page of the dissenting opinion, which reads: 'It is the province of the legislature to pass legislation, while our duty is to determine whether such legislation passes constitutional scrutiny and is therefore valid law. Opponents of a valid statute must look to the legislature to amend the law, not to the judiciary.' (Footnote omitted.) 02-12836
08/20/2002RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 02-12833
08/20/2002Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
08/29/2002RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on August 23, 2002. 02-12833