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Francis James JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is a pro se appeal from a post-judgment order denying appellant's motion for sanctions. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; James Crockett, Judge.
This court's review of the notice of appeal and documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from a post-judgment order denying a motion for sanctions. See Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013) (this court “may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule”). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and
ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.1
FOOTNOTES
1. Given this order, this court takes no action on the request for transcripts filed on March 4, 2019.
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Docket No: No. 77798
Decided: March 22, 2019
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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