Opinion
No. 59223
03-15-2013
ANTHONY STRICKLAND, Petitioner, v. JUSTICE COURT, LAS VEGAS TOWNSHIP, CLARK COUNTY, CHIEF JUDGE ANN ZIMMERMAN; AND CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, KAREN BENNETT-HARON, Respondents.
An unpublished order shall not be regarded as precedent and shall not be cited as legal authority. SCR 123.
ORDER DISMISSING PETITION
FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION
This is a proper person petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging respondents' rejection of petitioner's filings on the ground that they did not comply with the Las Vegas Justice Court's requirement that all filings be submitted electronically. Respondents have filed an answer, explaining that, as of December 8, 2011, the electronic filing requirement has been rescinded for inmates. Accordingly, we conclude that this petition is moot, and we dismiss it. See Personhood Nevada v. Bristol, 126 Nev. _, _, 245 P.3d 572, 574 (2010) (explaining that this court's duty is to decide actual controversies and not to give opinions on moot questions).
We direct the clerk of this court to file petitioner's letter, provisionally received in this court on September 30, 2011; motion to stay potential dismissal for failing to pay the filing fee, provisionally received in this court on September 30, 2011; and notice, provisionally received in this court on November 4, 2011. Having considered these documents, we conclude that no action is necessary as to them.
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Gibbons
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Douglas
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Saitta
cc: Anthony Strickland
Clark County District Attorney/Civil Division, Robert J. Gower