Supreme Court of Nevada Decisions
The Nevada Supreme Court reviews appeals in Carson City and Las Vegas. It consists of seven justices, who receive appeals directly from trial courts. The justices can determine whether to review an appeal or assign it to the three-judge panel on the Nevada Court of Appeals. This intermediate appellate court was created in 2014, before which the Supreme Court reviewed all appeals from lower courts. In 2019, more women than men served on the Supreme Court for the first time in its history.
Nevada uses non-partisan elections to fill the seats on the Supreme Court. This means that the party affiliation of each candidate is not included on the ballot. Once they are elected, a justice will serve a six-year term. The Governor of Nevada has the authority to appoint an interim justice if a vacancy arises before the end of the term. To serve on the Nevada Supreme Court, a candidate must be at least 25 years old at the time of the election, and they must have been a resident of Nevada and have practiced law there for at least two years. They must have been admitted to practice law in a state in the U.S. for at least 15 years, although they do not need to have been admitted to practice in Nevada throughout that time.
Under the Nevada Constitution, the most senior justice serves a two-year term as the Chief Justice. If two or more justices have equal seniority, the Chief Justice position technically must be filled by lot. In reality, the justices often agree to each take a shorter term as Chief Justice to allow each of them to serve in this role. They can put this agreement in writing as a court order or another official document and file it with the Clerk of the Court.
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Recent Decisions From the Supreme Court of Nevada
Date: March 6, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 12
Docket Number: 86971
Justia Opinion Summary: Golden Gate/S.E.T. Retail of Nevada, LLC, purchased an underground storage tank from Modern Welding Company of California, Inc. in 2008, which came with a one-year express warranty. In 2016, Golden Gate discovered a…
Date: March 6, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10
Docket Number: 88457
Justia Opinion Summary: Nikos Sharp was charged with several criminal offenses related to child abuse or neglect following an investigation by the Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS). Sharp sought information from DFS reports…
Date: March 6, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11
Docket Number: 89127
Justia Opinion Summary: Angalia B., the legal guardian and Educational Decision Maker (EDM) for J.B., a student at a Clark County School District (CCSD) elementary school, requested J.B.'s education records under FERPA and NRS 392.029(1). After…
Date: February 6, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 6
Docket Number: 85629
Justia Opinion Summary: Kenneth Vaughn, a self-described Moorish National, was convicted by a jury of six counts of offering a false instrument for filing or record, two counts of simulation of summons, complaint, judgment, order, or other…
Date: February 6, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7
Docket Numbers: 87857, 88190, 88016
Date: January 30, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 4
Docket Number: 88597
Justia Opinion Summary: Leanne Nester and Cody Gamble divorced in 2022, with custody arrangements for their two minor children outlined in the divorce decree. Gamble later moved to modify custody, and during the proceedings, a press…
Date: January 16, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3
Docket Number: 87074
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2016, Daniel Zeljkovich, driving a tractor trailer, collided with Donald Matthews, who was insured by Protective Insurance Company. Zeljkovich was insured by Spirit Commercial Auto Risk Retention Group. Matthews sued…
Date: January 9, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1
Docket Number: 86089
Justia Opinion Summary: Respondents John Arvanites and Jonathon Burdette, both peace officers employed by the City of Las Vegas, were involved in a disciplinary investigation. A City employee lodged a complaint against Arvanites, and Burdette…
Date: January 9, 2025
Citation: 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2
Docket Number: 86548
Justia Opinion Summary: Laura Latimer and Egan Walker divorced in 2002 after 13 years of marriage. During their marriage, Walker earned 8.54 years of PERS credits. The divorce decree included a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that awarded…
Date: December 26, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82
Docket Numbers: 86647, 86648, 86649, 86650, 86651, 86652, 86653
Justia Opinion Summary: Respondents, members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, were charged with multiple offenses following a shooting incident where they allegedly ambushed members of the rival Vagos Motorcycle Club. The State of Nevada…
Date: December 19, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 78
Docket Number: 85839
Justia Opinion Summary: Hugo Sanchez pleaded guilty to multiple felony offenses involving two juvenile victims. Eight years later, he filed a petition to establish factual innocence under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 34.900-.990. The district…
Date: December 19, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 79
Docket Number: 86331
Justia Opinion Summary: John Paul Alvarez was initially charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen property in Reno Municipal Court, to which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Subsequently, he was charged with…
Date: December 19, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 80
Docket Number: 86818
Justia Opinion Summary: The Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association and the Las Vegas Peace Officers Association negotiated additional holidays with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the City of Las Vegas. These…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 76
Docket Number: 85978
Justia Opinion Summary: Sky Moore rented a car from Budget Car and Truck Rental of Las Vegas, owned by Malco Enterprises of Nevada, Inc. Sky named Daniel Moore as an additional driver, who later rear-ended Alelign Woldeyohannes while…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77
Docket Number: 88007
Justia Opinion Summary: The Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS) removed two minors from their parents' care due to domestic violence and placed them with their paternal aunt. DFS provided rental assistance to the aunt for two…
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