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JOHN DOE, Petitioner, v. THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE; AND THE HONORABLE DAVID A. HARDY, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, HILLARY SCHIEVE; VAUGHN HARTUNG; DAVID MCNEELY; AND 5 ALPHA INDUSTRIES, LLC, Real Parties in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION
This original petition for a writ of prohibition challenges a district court pretrial discovery order. “Petitioners carry the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted.” Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004). We conclude that the conduct at issue was non-expressive in nature and not subject to First Amendment protection. For this reason, the district court did not abuse its discretion in affirming the discovery commissioners recommendation. Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
Herndon, C.J.
Pickering, J.
Parraguirre, J.
Cadish, J.
Lee, J.
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Docket No: No. 89277
Decided: April 09, 2025
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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