Title: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department v. Las Vegas Review-Journal
Citation: 136 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 86
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State: Nevada
Issuer: Nevada Supreme Court
Date: December 31, 2020

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department v. Las Vegas Review-Journal Annotate this Case Justia Opinion Summary The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the district court ordering the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (Metro) to disclose patrol officer unit assignments from 2014 through 2016, holding that the officers had a nontrivial privacy interest in their unit assignments. Las Vegas Review-Journal submitted a Nevada Public Records Act request Metro's officers' unit assignments from 2014 through 2016. When Metro refused to disclose the unit assignments, the Review-Journal petitioned the district court for a writ of mandamus. The district court granted the petition. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) courts should apply the test adopted in Clark County School District v. Las Vegas Review-Journal (CCSD), 429 P.3d 313 (Nev. 2018) whenever the government asserts a nontrivial privacy interest; and (2) the district court erred in determining that Metro's officers lacked a nontrivial privacy interest in their unit assignments. Read more Want to stay in the know about new opinions from the Supreme Court of Nevada? Sign up for free summaries delivered directly to your inbox. Learn More › You already receive new opinion summaries from Supreme Court of Nevada. Did you know we offer summary newsletters for even more practice areas and jurisdictions? Explore them here . Opinion Annotation Download PDF Primary Holding The Supreme Court reversed the district court's judgment ordering the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (Metro) to disclose patrol officer unit assignments, holding that the officers had a nontrivial privacy interest in their unit assignments. Disclaimer: Justia Annotations is a forum for attorneys to summarize, comment on, and analyze case law published on our site. Justia makes no guarantees or warranties that the annotations are accurate or reflect the current state of law, and no annotation is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal advice. Contacting Justia or any attorney through this site, via web form, email, or otherwise, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department v. Las Vegas Review-Journal Primary Holding The Supreme Court reversed the district court's judgment ordering the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police... Read the full annotations for this case. Webinars You Might Like: Please visit individual webinar pages for more information about CLE accreditation.