Browse Nevada Supreme Court's 2026 caseload. 10 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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 Murder Conviction, Remands for Resentencing
CHABOT (WACEY) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant, Wacey Chabot, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to de...
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 ...
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...
Court Rules State Not Deliberately Indifferent to Inmate's Medical Needs
ROGERS v. STATE OF NEVADA, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rogers, sued the State of Nevada alleging that the state's failure t...
Deutsche Bank granted standing to foreclose on securitized mortgage
DEUTSCHE BANK NAT'L TR. CO. v. COLLEGIUM FUND LLC SER. 16, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Deutsche Bank, ...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Incarcerated Mother
IN RE: N.D., G.D. AND M.D. (FAMILY), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parental rights for N.D., G.D., and ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 10 opinions from Nevada Supreme Court in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Public Access To Court Records (1 cases), Sealing Of Court Documents (1 cases), Balancing Test For Disclosure (1 cases), Victim Privacy In Criminal Proceedings (1 cases), Integrity Of Ongoing Investigations (1 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 6, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 3.