ROYAL ESSEX LLC NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ROYAL UNION TRUST ROYAL UNION PROPERTIES LLC NEVADA DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DAVID WEEKS AND VINCENT HESSER v. AZTECA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (2026)

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court decision overruling petitioners’ NRS 22.030(3) objection to the judge presiding over petitioners’ contempt hearing.

Having considered the petition, answer, reply, and supporting documentation, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted at this time. See Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (observing that the party seeking writ relief bears the burden of showing such relief is warranted); 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). Namely, there appears to have been confusion at the February 9, 2026, conference regarding whether petitioners (Royal) had filed a motion to disqualify the respondent presiding District Court Judge Mark Denton. While Royal had filed a motion, it did so a mere five hours before the conference.

Based on Judge Denton's comments at the conference, it is unclear whether he was aware of Royal's February 9 filing. In any event, the record does not reflect that Judge Denton ruled on the February 9 motion or determined that it or any earlier filing was untimely under NuVeda, LLC v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 137 Nev. 533, 495 P.3d 500 (2021). We therefore decline to intervene in the underlying proceedings because Judge Denton has not yet resolved Royal's February 9 motion to disqualify. Absent a such a ruling, there is no decision for this court to review in this original proceeding. In light of the foregoing, we ORDER the petition DENIED.¹

Herndon, C.J.

Parraguirre, J.

Stiglich, J.

FOOTNOTES

1.   In light of our disposition, we lift the stay imposed by our April 24, 2026, order. Any future challenges to Judge Denton's ruling(s) should be raised in a new writ petition or appeal.