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CO. OF CLARK VS. SCHOOL FUNDING C/W 51509/51639/52045 (BALLOT QUESTION)

Case Information: 51564
Short Caption:CO. OF CLARK VS. SCHOOL FUNDING C/W 51509/51639/52045 (BALLOT QUESTION)Court:Supreme Court
Consolidated: 51509 *, 51564, 51639 , 52045
Lower Court Case(s):Carson City - First Judicial District - 08OC000971BClassification: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
05/08/2008Filing Fee Filing Fee Waived.
05/08/2008Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/No Settlement. Notice of exemption from settlement conference program mailed to all counsel. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) 08-11495
05/09/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Consolidation. 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. 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. 08-13230
05/27/2008BriefFiled Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. (Original). Nos. 51509/51564 (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).
06/04/2008OtherDisqualification of Justice Parraguirre.
06/04/2008Order/ProceduralFiled Order. 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 to consider the following: (1) simplification of the issues on appeal and if the issues concern the primary or the general election; (2) identification of any related cases or issues pending before any other court, administrative agency, or administrative officer; (3) case management issues including scheduling for briefing, oral argument, and disposition; (4) identities of any other parties that should be joined for a just adjudication of the proceedings; and (5) any other matters that may aid in the disposition of the proceedings by the en banc court. 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. Nos. 51509/51564 (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 (08-15950). (Filed via fax).
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 (08-16265). (Filed via fax).
06/25/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. (Corrected) Answering/Reply Brief of Appellant of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-16266). (Filed via fax).
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).
06/30/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Errata. ORIGINAL-LVCVA Notice of Errata and Correction of Brief. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-16676). (Filed via fax on 06/25/08).
06/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. ORIGINAL-(Corrected) Answering/Reply Brief of Appellant of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-16687). (Filed via fax 06/25/08).
07/03/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Notice of District Court's Ruling. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-17034).
07/10/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. ORIGINAL - Notice of District Court's Ruling. Nos. 51509/51564 (08-17632). (Filed via fax on 07/03/08).
07/15/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Petitioner Steve Sisolak's Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record. (Filed via fax). Nos. 51768/51798 (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).
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]
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).
07/23/2008AppendixFiled Joint Appendix. Vols. 1 through 6. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (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).
07/23/2008BriefReceived Amicus Brief. Brief of Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-19054).
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Answering Brief of Intervenor Nevadans for Nevada in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-19607).
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Answering Brief of Intervenor Nevadans for Nevada in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-19607).
07/30/2008BriefFiled Answering Brief. Intervenor Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Answering Brief in 52045. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (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).
08/01/2008BriefFiled 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).
08/05/2008Notice/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. 08-20220
08/11/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045. 08-20646
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 unooposed 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 (08-21158).
08/18/2008Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. ORIGINAL - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Notice of Recent Case Authority. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (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]
08/19/2008MotionFiled Response to Motion. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Objection to Petitioner's Request for Judicial Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (08-21388). Filed via fax.
08/19/2008MotionFiled Response to Motion. The Secretary's Response in Opposition to Request for Judicial Notice. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 (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. 08-22752
09/30/2008RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 08-23457
09/30/2008Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
10/08/2008RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on October 1, 2008. 08-23457
12/15/2008Notice/OutgoingIssued Letter. to Publishers re: corrections in recently filed opinions. Nos. 51509/51564/51639/52045 [08-31856]