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MATTHEW TRAVIS HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK, Respondent, CALVIN JOHNSON, WARDEN, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This is a pro se original petition for a writ of mandamus. Having considered the petition, we are not persuaded that our intervention is warranted. See NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 224, 88 P.3d 840, 841 (2004) (writ relief is proper only when there is no plain, speedy, and adequate remedy at law and the petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that writ relief is warranted). Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.1
Herndon, C.J.
Parraguirre, J.
Stiglich, J.
FOOTNOTES
1. Given our disposition of the petition, the objection and motion filed on June 18, 2025, are denied as moot. Further, to the extent petitioner asks for a waiver of the filing fee, no action will be taken on the request because the filing fee was waived upon the docketing of this petition.
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Docket No: No. 90815
Decided: July 10, 2025
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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