MALIEK ISAIAH HUNTER v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2025)

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the district court to vacate its order directing petitioner to surrender himself to custody.

The decision to entertain a petition for extraordinary writ relief lies within the discretion of this court. Smith v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). A writ of mandamus is available only to compel the performance of a legally required act or to cure an arbitrary or capricious exercise of discretion. Round Hill Gen. Improvement Dist. v. Newman, 97 Nev. 601, 603-04, 637 P.2d 534, 536 (1981).

Petitioner bears the burden to show that extraordinary relief is warranted, and such relief is proper only when there is no plain, speedy, and adequate remedy at law. NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 224, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 841, 844 (2004). It is petitioner's responsibility to provide this court with all documents essential to understand the matters set forth in the petition. NRAP 21(a)(4).

Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our intervention is warranted. Petitioner has not demonstrated that the district court failed to perform a legally required act or manifestly abused its discretion. And, problematically, petitioner fails to provide this court with all of the documents necessary to understand the matters set forth in the petition. Accordingly, writ relief is improper, and we

ORDER the petition DENIED.¹

Parraguirre, J.

Bell, J.

Stiglich, J.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Given this court's disposition of the matter, the emergency motion for a stay filed on November 5, 2025, is denied as moot.