Browse recent court opinions from the Nevada Supreme Court. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 30 cases. State Supreme Court.
Court upholds sealing of documents in criminal case
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, INC v. DIST. CT. (CHASING HORSE) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Las Vegas Review-Journal sought to compe...
Mandamus Denied: Appeal is Adequate Remedy for Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims
ENGLE (JULIE) v. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Julie Engle, sought a writ of mandamus to compel ...
Contract Prevails Over Unjust Enrichment Claim for Contractor
LENNAR COMM. NEV., LLC v. WHALEN (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Nevada Supreme Court addressed whether a contractor could recover ...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for First-Degree Murder Conviction
CHABOT (WACEY) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wacey Chabot, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenc...
County Unilaterally Changing Schedules Violates Bargaining Law
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROB. OFFICERS ASSOC. v. CLARK CNTY. (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Juvenile Justice Probation Officers Associatio...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Nevada's 'Revenge Porn' Law Against Constitutional Challenge
SMITH (SOPHIA) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sophia Smith sued the State of Nevada, alleging that the state's "revenge porn" law was ...
Waiver of Arbitration Rights Upheld by Ninth Circuit
SINGH v. DIST. CT. (SINGH) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Singh's petition for a writ of mand...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Clark County School District's Student Speech Policy, Upholding First Amendment Rights
This case involves the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) suing the Clark County School District (CCSD) over its policy regarding student speech, specifically the distribution of non-scho...
Court Rules for Tamarack Junction, Finding No Contract Due to Mutual Mistake in Horse Racing Odds Dispute
This case involves a dispute between Friedlander, a professional gambler, and Tamarack Junction Race & Sports Book (Tamarack). Friedlander placed a bet on a horse race, and due to a technical glitch, ...
Nevada Court Rules Estranged Son Not Entitled to Cabin and Majority of Estate Funds, Favoring Long-Term Partner Based on Testator's Intent
This case, In Re: Estate of Ulvang, concerns a dispute over the distribution of assets from the estate of Mr. Ulvang. The primary issue revolved around the interpretation of Mr. Ulvang's will and whet...
Nevada Court Rules on Child Custody in Gill v. Gill Case
This case, GILL v. GILL, concerned a child custody dispute between two parents. The court's opinion, while not fully provided, indicates a decision was made regarding the custody arrangement for their...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Conviction, Finding No Errors in Trial Court's Rulings
This case involves Ruben Matadamas-Serrano, who was convicted of sexual assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors, including allowing c...
Vegas Aqua Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Jupitor Corp. Over Defective Water Filtration Systems
This case involves a dispute between Vegas Aqua, LLC and Jupitor Corp. The core issue revolves around a contract for the supply of specialized water filtration systems. Vegas Aqua, the plaintiff, alle...
Nevada Court Rules in Gill v. Gill Child Custody Dispute
This case, GILL v. GILL, concerned a child custody dispute between two parents. The court's opinion, though brief in the provided text, indicates a decision regarding the allocation of parental respon...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Conviction, Finding No Errors in Trial Court's Rulings
This case involves Ruben Matadamas-Serrano, who was convicted of sexual assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors, including allowing c...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Habeas Petition for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sexual Assault Case
This case involves Malcolm Aubry, who was convicted of multiple felonies, including sexual assault, and sentenced to life in prison. Aubry filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that hi...
Nevada Supreme Court Upholds District Court's Reversal of City Employee Termination, Affirming Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions
This case involves a dispute between the City of Reno and one of its employees, Conrad, regarding a disciplinary action. Conrad was terminated from his employment, and he appealed this decision throug...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms State Engineer's Denial of Water Rights Transfer for Egger Enterprises
This case involves a dispute over water rights in Nevada, specifically concerning the transfer of water rights from one location to another. EGGER ENTER., LLC (Egger) sought to transfer water rights, ...
Nevada Supreme Court Denies Petition Against District Court Regarding Doe 1 Trust
This case involves a dispute over a trust, specifically the Doe 1 Trust. Our Nev. Judges, Inc. filed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition against the District Court concerning its handling...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Conviction, Rejecting Claims of Evidentiary and Instructional Errors
This case involves Damien Silvanus, who was convicted of sexual assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors, including not allowing him t...
Court Rules Apex Materials Must Pay Stuckey for Breach of Contract
This case involves a dispute between Mr. Stuckey and Apex Materials, LLC. Mr. Stuckey sued Apex Materials, alleging that the company failed to pay him for services rendered and breached their contract...
Appellate court affirms trial court's decision in business sale contract dispute
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Mr. Cosby, Jr., alleged that the seller, Mr. Leslie, breached the contract by failing to disclose certain debts and ...
Court awards partial payment to engineering firm after contract dispute, finding no breach by the firm but incomplete services.
This case involves a dispute over a contract for engineering services. Gold Standard Ventures (US) Inc. hired Thorson, P.E. to provide engineering services for a project. A disagreement arose regardin...
State Wins Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Former Employee
This case involves a former employee, Isaiha Duckket, who sued the State of Nevada alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. Duckket claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation fo...
Appellate Court Upholds Lower Court's Ruling on Property Boundary Dispute
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary. The plaintiff, Gregory Burns, claimed that his neighbor's fence encroached on his land. The District Court ruled in favor of the neighbor, findin...
Court Rules "All Risks" Insurance Policy Did Not Cover Damages, Upholding Insurer's Denial of Claim
This case involves a dispute between two insurance companies, North River Insurance Company (North River) and James River Insurance Company (James River), over the interpretation of an "all risks" ins...
Conviction Overturned Due to Flawed Jury Instructions
This case involves a criminal defendant, Thomas Williams, who was convicted of a crime. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made errors during his trial. Specifically, he claimed ...
Warrantless search based on uncorroborated informant tip unlawful
AJAY (AJAY) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of Ajay's...