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SWEATT VS. DISTRICT COURT

Case Information: 36936
Short Caption:SWEATT VS. DISTRICT COURTCourt:Supreme Court
Related Case(s): 35191 , 42660 , 43279 , 43864 , 44814 , 47018
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A398514Classification:Original Proceeding - Civil - Mandamus
Disqualifications:Case Status:Disposition Filed/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
11/01/2000Filing Fee Filing Fee due.
11/01/2000Petition/WritFiled Petition for Writ of Mandamus. 00-19197
11/01/2000Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. Due Date: 10 days
11/09/2000Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $200.00 from Kerr & Associates-check no. 7812.
09/26/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Answer Writ Petition. The real parties in interest, on behalf of respondents, shall have 30 days from the date of this order within which to file an answer, including authorities, against issuance of the requested writ. 01-16258
10/24/2001Notice/IncomingFiled Status Report. Notice of Change of Status. (withdrawal of writ petition) 01-17897
11/07/2001Order/DispositionalFiled Order Dismissing Petition. Dismissing Petition for Writ of mandamus and Directing Counsel to Show Cause Regarding Sanctions. Petitioners state they are withdrawing their petition "because the issues justifying the Supreme Court's intervention have been rendered moot." We construe petitioners' Notice of Change of Status as a motion to dismiss their writ petition, and we grant the motion. " . . . dismiss the petition." Petitioners' counsel, P. Sterling Kerr, shall have 15 days from the date of this order to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for wasting this court's resources. The real parties in interest have failed to comply with this court's September 26, 2001 Order Directing Answer. Counsel for the real parties in interest, Peter S. Christiansen, shall have 15 days from the date of this order to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for ignoring an order of this court. NNNP02-MS/RR/NB 01-18569
11/07/2001Case Status Update Case Closed. No notice in lieu of remittitur issued.
11/26/2001MotionFiled Response to Order to Show Cause. Response to Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Directing Counsel to Show Cause Regarding Sanctions (attorney Peter S. Christiansen). 01-19687
11/27/2001MotionFiled Response to Order to Show Cause. Response to Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Directing Counsel to Show Cause Regarding Sanctions (attorney P. Sterlin Kerr). 01-19825
01/18/2002Order/CounselFiled Order/Sanctions. We sanction P. Sterling Kerr in the amount of $500. Kerr shall pay this sanction to the Nevada Supreme Court Law Library within 20 days of the date of this order, and shall provide proof of payment to the clerk of this court within 30 days from the date of this order. We sanction Peter S. Christiansen, counsel of record for the real parties in interest, in the amount of $500. Christiansen shall pay this sanction to the Nevada Supreme Court Law Library within 20 days of the date of this order, and shall provide proof of payment to the clerk of this court within 30 days from the date of this order. 02-01266
02/07/2002Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Payment of Sanction. P. Sterling Kerr - check no. 8961 in the amount of $500.00 payable to the Nevada Supreme Court Law Library. 02-02483