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Case Information: 81281

Short Caption:MORENCY VS. STATE, DEP'T OF EDUCATIONCourt:Supreme Court

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A800267Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Rehearing Filed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:Exempt

Oral Argument:03/01/2021 at 11:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City

Submission Date:03/01/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc.Matthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

AppellantBonnie YbarraMatthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

AppellantEnvironmental Design Group, LLCMatthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

AppellantFlor MorencyMatthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

AppellantKeysha NewellMatthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

AppellantSklar Williams PLLCMatthew T. Dushoff
							(Saltzman Mugan Dushoff)
						Robert GallJoshua A. House
							(Institute for Justice/Arlington VA)
						Timothy D. Keller
							(Former)
						

RespondentAnn BersiAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentAnthony WrenAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentCraig WittAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentFrancine LipmanAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentGeorge P. KelesisAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentJames DeVolldAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentJhone EbertAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentMelanie YoungAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentRandy BrownAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentSharon RigbyAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentThe Legislature of the State of NevadaKevin C. Powers
							(Legislative Counsel Bureau Legal Division)
						

RespondentThe State of Nevada Department of EducationAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentThe State of Nevada Department of TaxationAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Craig A. Newby
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

06/08/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)

06/08/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)20-21364

06/08/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to File Case Appeal Statement/Civil. Due date: 10 days. (SC)20-21369

06/08/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 10 days. (SC)20-21373

06/11/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Appellants' Case Appeal Statement. (SC).20-21873

06/15/2020Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC).20-22290

06/15/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Institute for Justice.  Check no. 000617. (SC)

06/15/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program.  Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed. Docketing Statement mailed to counsel for appellant - due: 21 days. (SC)20-22320

06/17/2020Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Exemption from Settlement Program. It has been determined that this appeal will not be assigned to the settlement program.  Appellant(s) 14 days transcript request form; 120 days opening brief. (SC)20-22576

06/29/2020Transcript RequestFiled Appellants' Transcript Request Form (REJECTED PER 06/29/20 NOTICE). (SC).

06/29/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Deficient Transcript Request. (SC).20-23944

06/29/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 04/23/20. To Court Reporter: Kaihla Berndt. (SC)20-24078

07/10/2020BriefFiled Appellants' Opening Brief. (SC)20-25543

07/10/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volumes I-IV. (SC)20-25547

08/03/2020MotionFiled Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Briefs. (SC)20-28240

08/04/2020MotionFiled Appellants' Opposition to Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Briefs. (SC)20-28403

08/04/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondents shall have until September 24, 2020, to file and serve the answering briefs.  (SC)20-28408

08/13/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondents' joint motion for extensions of time to file the answering briefs was granted by this court on August 4, 2020.  See NRAP 27(c)(2).  On the same date, appellants filed an opposition to the motion, which this court construes as a motion for reconsideration of its order granting an extension of time. The motion for reconsideration is denied. (SC)20-29927

09/24/2020BriefFiled Respondent State of Nevada's Answering Brief.  (SC)20-35302

09/24/2020BriefFiled Respondent Nevada Legislature's Answering Brief with Addendum.  (SC)20-35309

09/25/2020BriefFiled Amended Respondent Nevada Legislature's Answering Brief with Addendum.  (SC)20-35311

10/26/2020BriefFiled Appellants' Reply Brief. (SC)20-39179

10/26/2020Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

12/21/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Firm Affiliation and Mailing Address (Timothy D. Keller). (SC)20-46083

01/21/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on March 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.  The argument will be videoconferenced.  The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability.  In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection.     

   Within 7 days of the date of this order, the parties shall submit to the Clerk of the Court a notice identifying the attorney(s) who will argue the case and the phone number and email address of the attorney(s).  The notice may be emailed to the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov.  The attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument. (SC)21-01792

02/16/2021MotionFiled Appellants' Unopposed Motion to Associate Counsel, Robert Gall. (SC)21-04391

02/16/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellants have filed a motion to associate attorney Robert Gall of the Institute for Justice pursuant to SCR 42. The motion is granted. Mr. Gall shall be permitted to appear on behalf of appellants. Nevada attorney Joshua A. House of the Institute for Justice shall be responsible for all matters presented by Mr. Gall in this matter. (SC).21-04453

02/16/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-04480

03/01/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court. 81281. (SC)

05/14/2021BriefFiled Appellants' Notice of Supplemental Authorities. (SC)21-14024

05/18/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Nevada Legislature's Response to Appellants' Notice of Supplemental Authorities. (SC)21-14349

05/19/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Response to Supplemental Authority. (SC)21-14370

08/16/2021MotionFiled Motion to Withdraw Counsel Who Has Left Firm (Timothy D. Keller). (SC)21-23830

08/23/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  The motion to withdraw as counsel of record for appellants is granted.  The clerk of this court shall remove attorney Timothy D. Keller as counsel of record for appellants.  Appellants shall continue to be represented by attorneys Joshua A. House and Matthew T. Dushoff.  (SC)21-24473

10/07/2021Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Hardesty, C.J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Silver/Pickering/Herndon. 137 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 63. En Banc. (SC).21-28752

10/25/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellants' Petition for Rehearing.  (SC)21-30702

10/25/2021Filing FeeFiling fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Joshua A. House.  (SC)

11/08/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Answer to Petition for Rehearing.  Respondent's Answer due:  14 days.  (SC)21-32084

11/18/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Respondents Ann Bersi, Randy Brown , James DeVolld, Jhone Ebert, George P. Kelesis, Francine Lipman, Sharon Rigby, The State of Nevada Department of Education, The State of Nevada Department of Taxation, Craig Witt, Anthony Wren, and Melanie Young shall have until December 6, 2021, to file and serve their answer to the petition for rehearing.  (SC)21-33304

11/18/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Respondent The Legislature of the State of Nevada shall have until December 6, 2021 to file and serve the answer to the petition for rehearing.  (SC)21-33306

12/06/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Executive Respondents' Ann Bersi, Randy Brown , James DeVolld, Jhone Ebert, George P. Kelesis, Francine Lipman, Sharon Rigby, The State of Nevada Department of Education, The State of Nevada Department of Taxation, Craig Witt, Anthony Wren, and Melanie Young's Answer to Petition for Rehearing. (SC)Y21-34773

12/06/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondent Nevada Legislature's Answer to Appellants Petition for Rehearing. (SC)Y21-34794

12/07/2021MotionFiled Respondent Nevada Legislature's Motion to Exceed Word Limit in NRAP 40 for Answer to Appellants' Petition for Rehearing. (SC)Y21-34798

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