ADAM JEREMY THOMAS v. VERA THOMAS (2025)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is an appeal from an interlocutory district court order in a divorce action holding appellant in contempt of court and imposing sanctions. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Clark County; Cheryl B. Moss, Sr. Judge.

Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction, pointing out that an interlocutory contempt order is not substantively appealable. Respondent is correct. “No ride or statute authorizes an appeal from an order of contempt.” Pengilly v. Rancho Santa Fe Homeowners Ass'n, 116 Nev. 646, 649, 5 P.3d 569, 571 (2000), and “[n]o statute or court rule authorizes an appeal from an interlocutory district court order imposing sanctions,” R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Geist, 141 Nev., Adv. Op. 14, ___ P.3d ______ (Mar. 20, 2025). Cf. Consolidated Generator-Nev., Inc. v. Cummins Engine Co., 114 Nev. 1304, 971 P.2d 1251 (1998) (noting that interlocutory orders entered prior to final judgment generally may be heard on appeal from the final judgment). Although, in his opposition to the motion to dismiss, appellant asserts that his constitutional rights were violated below, because this court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal, it is unable to consider those contentions at this time. Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 100 Nev. 207, 209, 678 P.2d 1152, 1153 (1984) (recognizing that this court may consider appeals only when authorized by statute or court rule). Accordingly, we grant the motion and

ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Pickering, J.

Cadish, J.

Lee, J.