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LV CONVENTION VS. SCHOOL FUNDING C/W 51564/51639/52045 (BALLOT QUESTION)

Case Information: 51509
Short Caption:LV CONVENTION VS. SCHOOL FUNDING C/W 51564/51639/52045 (BALLOT QUESTION)Court:Supreme Court
Consolidated:51509*, 51564 , 51639 , 52045
Lower Court Case(s):Carson City - First Judicial District - 08OC000961BClassification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:ParraguirreCase Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:08/20/2008 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:08/20/2008How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
04/29/2008Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $250.00 from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP check no. 39535.
04/29/2008Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/Settlement. Notice Re Settlement Conference Program and Suspension of Rules mailed to all counsel. (The requesting of transcripts and briefing are stayed pursuant to NRAP 16(a)(1). Docketing Statement Form mailed to counsel for appellant(s).) 08-10602
04/29/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to File Documents. It has been determined that this appeal willl not be scheduled for settlement conference. Transcript request form due: 15 days. Opening Brief due: 120 days. 08-10669
04/30/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Vacating Briefing Schedule, Setting Expedited Briefing Schedule, and Setting Oral Argument. We vacate the April 29, 2008 transcript and briefing schedule notice and issue the following expedited transcript request and briefing schedule in its place. Transcript Request Form due: 5 days. If a transcript is requested, court reporter's certificate of delivery is due: 10 days from service of request. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: May 23, 2008. Respondent's Answering Brief due: June 13, 2008. Appellant's Reply Brief (if any) due: June 20, 2008. Service of all documents shall be personal or by facsimile transmission. No extensions of time will be granted. We direct the clerk to schedule this matter for oral argument before the full court on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Once scheduled, the parties will be notified with the exact time for the oral argument. fn3[We suspend the provisions of NRAP 25(1)(a), which state that a document is timely filed if, on or before its due date, it is mailed to this court or dispatched for delivery within three calendar days by a third-party commercial carrier or deposited in the supreme court drop box.] All documents shall be filed personally or by facsimile transmission with the clerk in Carson City.] 08-10721
05/05/2008Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Proceedings: 4/18/08. Court Reporter: Sunshine Reporting Services, Court Reporter, Department 2. (filed via fax). 08-11123
05/06/2008Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. Via fax. 08-11286
05/07/2008Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $250.00 from Hale Lane Peek Dennison & Howard--check no. 082374.
05/07/2008Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Cross-Appeal. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for cross-appellant.) 08-11399
05/08/2008Transcript RequestFiled Certificate of No Transcript Request. Respondents/Cross-Appellants. 08-11457
05/08/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Setting Expedited Briefing Schedule for Cross-Appeal. Cross-appellant's answering/opening brief due: June 13, 2008 and cross-respondent's reply/answering brief due: June 20, 2008, the deadlines set in our April 30, 2008 order. Respondents/Cross-Appellants shall file a reply brief on cross-appeal, if any, no later than June 25, 2008. The provisions of our April 30, 2008 order requiring filing and service only by personal delivery or facsimile remain in force. 08-11500
05/09/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Consolidating Appeals and Cross-Appeal, Setting Expedited Briefing Schedule, and Setting Oral Argument. We consolidate Docket Nos. 51509 and 51564 for all appellate purposes. Finally, respondents/cross-appellants shall file reply briefs on cross-appeal, if any, no later than June 25, 2008. The provisions of our April 30 order, requiring filing and service only by personal delivery or facsimile and prohibiting any extensions of time for this briefing schedule, remain in force. Our April 30 order set oral argument in Docket No. 51509 before the full court on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. We hereby modify that order and direct the clerk of this court to set these consolidated appeals and cross-appeal for oral argument before the full court on that date. Once scheduled, the parties will be notified with the exact time for the argument. Fn4 [Specifically, for these consolidated appeals and cross-appeal, service of documents shall be personal or by facsimile transmission. Likewise, we suspend the provisions of NRAP 25(1)(a), which state that a document is timely filed if, on or before its due date, it is mailed to this court or dispatched for delivery within three calendar days by a third-party commercial carrier or deposited in the supreme court drop box. See NRAP 2. Accordingly, all documents shall be filed personally or by facsimile transmission with the clerk of this court in Carson City.] Nos. 51509/51564. 08-11678
05/19/2008Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-12522
05/23/2008AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Vols. 1 and 2. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-12997
05/23/2008BriefFiled Opening Brief. (Filed via fax). Nos. 51509/51564. 08-13141
05/23/2008BriefFiled Joinder to Brief. (Filed via fax). Appellants in 51564, County of Clark, City of Boulder City, City of Henderson, City of Las Vegas, City of Mesquite, City of North Las Vegas Joinder in Appellant/Cross-Respondent Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Opening Brief. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-13145
05/27/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for 60 minutes in Carson City on July 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (En Banc) Nos. 51509/51564. 08-13229
05/27/2008BriefFiled Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. (Original). Nos. 51509/51564 (08-13251). 08-13251
05/27/2008TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Cindy Lee Brown stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 4/18/08. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-13257). 08-13257
06/04/2008OtherDisqualification of Justice Parraguirre.
06/04/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Justice Disqualification. Justice Parraguirre (voluntary recusal). 08-14117
06/04/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Setting Prehearing Conference. Pursuant to Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure 33, the parties are directed to appear before the full court on a stacked calendar at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, June 13, 2008, at the Supreme Court, Regional Justice Center, Las Vegas, for a prehearing conference. We further order the parties to file by 5:00 p.m. on June 12, 2008, an affidavit or declaration under oath from a state or county elected official specifying all time lines required for the preparation, printing, and circulation of ballots for both the primary and general elections. 08-14141
06/05/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Amended Order Setting Prehearing Conference. Fn1 [This order corrects a clerical error on page 3 of the order filed June 4, 2008.] Nos. 51509/51564. 08-14179
06/10/2008Letter/IncomingFiled Letter. from David Kihara at the Las Vegas Review Journal requesting cameras in the courtroom. Nos. 50895/51509 cw 51564/51538/51539/51639/51735/51768/51798/51802.
06/10/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. . Permission is granted for photographic and electronic media coverage of the aforesaid matter, for news purposes and not for commerical exploitation. David Kihara of the Las Vegas Review- Journal is designated as still photography pool coordinator and Robert Martinez of KLAS - TV is designated as video and audio pool coordinator for purposes of organizing and coordinating the orderly coverage of such proceedings by all participants. All equipment necessary to allow for such photographic or electronic coverage of such proceedings shall be placed in the courtroom before 10:00 a.m. and on June 13, 2008. Nos. 50895/51509/51564/51538/51539/51639/51735/51768/51798/51802.
06/10/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Submittal of Affidavit of Harvard L. Lomax in Response to Order Setting Prehearing Conference. (Filed via fax.) Nos. 51509/51564. 08-14695
06/12/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Affidavit. Respondents/Cross-Appellants School Funding Solutions Ballot; School Road and Safety; and Seale Request for Notice of Filing and for Judicial Notice on Appeal. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15049
06/13/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Affidavit. Submittal of Affidavit of Ross Miller Pursuant to Order Setting Prehearing Conference. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15059
06/13/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Secretary of State's Notice in Lieu of Answering Brief. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15076
06/13/2008Other Other. Prehearing Conference held this day before the En Banc Court.
06/13/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Respondent/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15179
06/13/2008AppendixFiled Appendix to Answering Brief. Respondent/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15180
06/13/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. we vacate the oral argument currently scheduled for July 1, 2008. The briefing schedule set forth in our Mary 16, 2008 order shall nevertheless proceed. The parties are directed to notify this court immediately upon the district court's ruling. Nos. 51509/51564 08-15190
06/19/2008BriefFiled Joinder to Brief. Joinder to Appellant/Cross-Respondent Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Reply Brief and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal. (Filed via fax). Nos. 51509/51564. 08-15781
06/23/2008BriefFiled Reply Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent. Reply Brief of Appellant Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax). 08-15950
06/25/2008BriefFiled Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. Respondent/Cross-Appellant School Funding Solutions, et al. Nos. 51509/51564. 08-16226
06/25/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Errata. LVCVA Notice of Errata and Correction of Brief. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax). 08-16265
06/25/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. (Corrected) Answering/Reply Brief of Appellant of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax). 08-16266
06/26/2008BriefFiled Reply Brief. ORIGINAL-Appellant/Cross-Respondent. Reply Brief of Appellant Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax on 06/23/08). 08-16392
06/30/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Errata. ORIGINAL-LVCVA Notice of Errata and Correction of Brief. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax 06/25/08). 08-16676
06/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. ORIGINAL-(Corrected) Answering/Reply Brief of Appellant of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax 06/25/08). 08-16687
07/03/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Notice of District Court's Ruling. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax). 08-17034
07/10/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. ORIGINAL - Notice of District Court's Ruling. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax on 07/03/08). 08-17632
07/15/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Notice of District Court's Order. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax). 08-18188
07/16/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting in Part Motion for Expedited Consideration and Setting Expedited Briefing Schedule. We hereby consolidate the above-captioned cases. We agree that expedited consideration of Docket No. 52045 is required, and so we grant appellants' motion in part. Appellants Opening Briefs and Appendix due: Wed., July 23, 3008, by 4 p.m.; Respondents Answering Briefs due: Wed., Jully 30, 2008, by 4p.m.; Appellants Reply Briefs due (if any) Fri., August 1, 2008, by 4 p.m.. No extensios of this briefing shcedule shall be granted. We direct the clerk of this court to schedule these consolidated appeals for oral argument at 10 a.m. on Wed., August 20, 2008, in Carson City. Fn1[We direct the clerk of this court to amend the caption for Docket No. 52045 on this court's docket to conform with the caption on this order.] fn2[In light of the strict time constraints applicable to this case, we have considered this procedural motion without waiting for an opposition from respondents.] fn4[Service of documents shall be personal or by facsimile transmission only; service by mail is not permitted. All documents shall be filed personally or by facsimile transmission with the clerk of this court in Carson City.] Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18250
07/16/2008Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 07/02/08. To Court Reporter: Julietta Forbes. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18317
07/17/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Notice of Deadlines Pertinent to Consolidated Appeals. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 08-18474
07/18/2008TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Julietta Forbes stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 7/2/08. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18496
07/18/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. ORIGINAL - Notice of District Court's Order. Nos. 51509/51564. (Filed via fax on 07/15/08). 08-18536
07/18/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Declining to Modify Briefing Schedule and Oral Argument. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18622
07/21/2008MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. Appellant's Motion for Pemission to Exceed Page Length Limitation in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18809
07/22/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. appellants in Docket No. 52045 have moved for permission to file an opening brief in excess of 30 pages. Cause appearing, we grant the motion. Appellants shall file and serve an opening brief of no more than 45 pages by July 23, 2008. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 [08-18843] 08-18843
07/22/2008Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. Appellant's in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-18915
07/23/2008BriefFiled Opening Brief. (Appellants in 52045). Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-19040). 08-19040
07/23/2008AppendixFiled Joint Appendix. Vols. 1 through 6. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-19041). 08-19041
07/23/2008MotionFiled Motion. Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Nos. 51509/51565/51639/52045. 08-19052
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Answering Brief of Intervenor Nevadans for Nevada in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. (Filed via fax). 08-19607
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Intervenor Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Answering Brief in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. (Filed via fax). 08-19750
07/30/2008MotionFiled Motion and Order/Excess Pages. Granted: 43 pages. Nevada State Ed. Assoc. in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-19761
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Respondent Nevada State Education Association's Answering Brief in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-19762
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Secretary of State. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-19763
08/01/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Intervenor Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-20031). (Original). 08-20031
08/01/2008BriefFiled Reply Brief. Nevadans for Fair Taxes School Funding Solutions Ballot Advocacy Group and School, Road, and Safety Funding Solutions Ballot Advocacy Group. Appellants in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-20049). 08-20049
08/05/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for 60 minutes in Carson City on August 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (En Banc) Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-20219
08/11/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-20644
08/11/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. of Assignment. The Honorable Robert E. Rose, Senior Justice, is assigned to participate in the determination of this matter in the place of Justice Parraguirre and to hear the oral argument scheduled for August 20, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-20744
08/14/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motions for Judicial Notice and for Leave to File an Amicus Brief. We grant appellants' motion for judicial notice. We grant the Nevada ACLU's unopposed motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the consolidated appeals. The clerk of this court shall file the proposed amicus brief, provisionally received by this court on July 23, 2008. fn1[We grant appellants' June 20, 2008, motion for leave to file a reply, and we direct the clerk of this court to file the reply, provisionally received by this court on June 20, 2008.] Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-21029
08/14/2008BriefFiled Amicus Brief. Brief of Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-19054
08/14/2008MotionFiled Reply to Response. Reply to Opposition to Request for Judicial Notice on Appeal. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-15913).
08/15/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Notice of Recent Case Authority. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. (Filed via fax). 08-21158
08/18/2008Letter/IncomingFiled Letter. from Ed Vogel of the Las Vegas Review-Journal requesting cameras in the courtroom on Wednesday, August 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-21257
08/18/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. ORIGINAL - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Notice of Recent Case Authority. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. (Filed via fax on 08/15/08). 08-21309
08/18/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Appellants' Response to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors' Authority's Notice of Recent Case Authority and Request for Judicial Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-21327
08/19/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Permission is granted for photographic or electronic media coverage of the hearing on August 20, 2008. Ed Vogel of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is designated as pool coordinator. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. [08-21343] 08-21343
08/19/2008MotionFiled Response to Motion. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Objection to Petitioner's Request for Judicial Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. Filed via fax. 08-21388
08/19/2008MotionFiled Response to Motion. The Secretary's Response in Opposition to Request for Judicial Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. (Filed via fax). 08-21408
08/20/2008Case Status Update Submitted for Decision.
08/25/2008MotionFiled Response to Motion. ORIGINAL - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Objection to Petitioner's Request for Judicial Notice. (filed via fax on 08/19/08). Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 08-21918
09/04/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Allowing Notice of Supplemental Authority and Denying Request for Judicial Notice. fn1[The Honorable Robert Rose, Senior Justice, was appointed by the court to sit in place of the Honorable Ron Parraguirre, Justice. Nev. Const. art. 6, 19; SCR 10.] Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-22705
09/04/2008Opinion/DispositionalFiled Per Curiam Opinion. "Affirmed in Part and Dismissed in Part." Fn1 [The Honorable Robert Rose, Senior Justice, was appointed by the court to sit in place of the Honorable Ron Parraguirre, Justice.]Before the Court EN BANC. Author: Per Curiam. Majority: Gibbons/Maupin/Hardesty/Douglas/Cherry/Saitta/Rose. 124 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 62.. EN BANC. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-22729
09/30/2008RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 08-23456
09/30/2008Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
10/08/2008RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on October 1, 2008. 08-23456
12/15/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Letter. to Publishers re: corrections in recently filed opinions. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 08-31856