JASON BROWN v. NEVADA BOARD OF PAROLE COMMISSIONERS (2025)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is an appeal from a district court order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the actions of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Jacob A. Reynolds, Judge.

Respondent filed a motion to dismiss this appeal, arguing that the relief appellant sought in the underlying writ petition was granted when he appeared at a January 27, 2025, parole hearing, which rendered this appeal moot. Appellant argues that the parole hearing did not satisfy the relief sought because the parole board “repeated several of the challenged violations” from the previous parole hearing. Alternatively, appellant asserts that even if the appeal is moot, the court should consider his claims under the capable-of-repetition-yet-evading-review doctrine.

Having considered the parties’ arguments, the court agrees that this appeal is moot. See Personhood Nev. v. Bristol, 126 Nev. 599, 602, 245 P.3d 572, 574 (2010) (holding that a case that initially presents a live controversy may be rendered moot by subsequent events). And we are not convinced by appellant's arguments that the issues on appeal are capable of repetition, yet evading review. See Valdez-Jimenez v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 136 Nev. 155, 158, 460 P.3d 976, 982 (2020) (recognizing an exception to the mootness doctrine where it is shown “that (1) the duration of the challenged action is relatively short, (2) there is a likelihood that a similar issue will arise in the future, and (3) the matter is important” (quoting Bisch v. Las Vegas Metro, Police Dep't, 129 Nev. 328, 334-35, 302 P.3d 1108, 1113 (2013)). Accordingly, we

ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Parraguirre, J.

Bell, J.

Stiglich, J.