Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - Las Vegas - J. Pickering, J. Parraguirre, and J. Cadish

Newell vs. State, Dept. of Corr.
Docket Number: 75913
Las Vegas - 1:00 p.m. - Northern Nevada Panel

This appeal from a district court order denying a petition for writ of mandamus concerns NDOC’s administrative regulations as they relate to the processing times for inmate grievances.  The district court denied writ relief, deeming the matter moot because NDOC eventually processed the grievances, albeit outside the time periods specified in the regulations.  After Mr. Newell appealed, he was released on parole.

ISSUES:

The legal issue is whether the issues presented are moot or fall within the mootness exception for matters capable of repetition, yet so short-lived they evade review.

Disclaimer:

This synopsis is intended to provide only general information about this case before the Nevada Supreme Court.  It is not intended to be all-inclusive or reflect all positions of the parties.  To access the documents that have been filed in this matter, type the docket number into the court’s case search page: https://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseSearch.do