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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-19
Status Briefing in Progress
Type Civil Appeal General Pro Bono Program
Docket 31 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Issued Approve Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Opening Brief due: 03-30-2026 (SC)
  2. Filed Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)
  3. Issued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee/Proper Person. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 14 days. (SC)
  4. Filed Proper Person Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 6/4/25) (SC)
  5. Filed Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauper. Please note, NRAP 24(a) provides that a request for in forma pauperis status must first be presented to the district court. Appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to either file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court and file a file-stamped copy of that motion in this court or pay the $250 filing fee. (SC)
  6. Filed Proper Person Document "Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis." (SC).
  7. Filed Order. The district court shall, within 30 days of the date of this order, enter a written order resolving the application in compliance with NRAP 24. In the event the district court enters a written order (or has already entered a written order of which this court is unaware), the clerk of the district court shall immediately transmit a certified copy of the order to the clerk of this court. (SC)
  8. Filed District Court Order. Certified copy of order filed in district court on 06/30/25. Order to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (SEALED). (SC).
  9. Filed Order Waiving Filing Fee. In light of the district court's June 30, 2025, order granting appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, no filing fee is due for this appeal. (SC)
  10. Issued Notice Regarding Deadlines. Transcript request form due: 14 days; Docketing statement due: 21 days; Opening/Informal brief due: 120 days. (SC)
  11. Filed Appellant's Certificate of No Transcript Request. (SC)
  12. Filed Appellant's Docketing Statement Civil. (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 7/29/25) (SC)
  13. Filed Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Docketing Statement. Corrected Docketing Statement due: 14 days from the date of this order. (SC)
  14. Filed Appellant (Proper Person David Melton) Docketing Statement (Deficient Document) (STRICKEN PER 8/8/25 ORDER). (SC)
  15. Filed Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Docketing Statement. Corrected docketing statement due: August 12, 2025. (SC)
  16. Filed Appellant's Docketing Statement Civil. (SC)
  17. Filed Order Regarding Pro Bono Counsel. This case is hereby referred to the program established by the Pro Bono Committee to evaluate whether appellant can benefit from the program. the clerk of this court shall transmit a copy of this order, the attached district court order, and the attached case summary to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for financial eligibility screening. Appellant's notice of appearance due: 60 days. This court has further concluded that review of the complete record is warranted. District court's record due: 30 days. (SC)
  18. Filed Record on Appeal DAVID B. MELTON vs. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION, STATE OF NEVADA; ET AL - A902468 (VOL 1)(SC)
  19. Filed Record on Appeal DAVID B. MELTON vs. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION, STATE OF NEVADA; ET AL - A902468 (VOL 2)(SC)
  20. Filed (SEALED) District Court Documents. Added to Record on Appeal as pages: 334 to 336 and 339 to 341. (SC)
  21. Filed Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Amy K. Steelman. (Counsel Updated.) (SC)
  22. Filed Appellant's Notice of Appearance for David B. Barney and Stephen R. Hackett. (STRICKEN PER 10/28/25 ORDER). (SC)
  23. Filed Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Appellant's Notice of Appearance for David B. Barney and Stephen R. Hacket. Corrected notice due: 7 days. (SC)
  24. Filed Appellant's Notice of Appearance. Attorneys Stephen R. Hackett, Esq. and David B. Barney, Esq., of the law firm Sklar Williams PLLC, hereby file this Notice of Appearance on behalf of Appellant David B. Melton. (SC)
  25. Filed Order Reinstating Briefing. Attorneys Stephen R. Hackett and David B. Barney, of Sklar Williams PLLC, have now filed a notice of appearance as appellant's pro bono counsel. The clerk shall add Stephen R. Hackett and David B. Barney as counsel for appellant. This court sets forth the following schedule for the requesting of transcripts and briefing in this appeal. Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to determine the transcripts necessary for a review of this appeal and to file either a transcript request form or a supplemental certification that no transcripts are requested under NRAP 9(a). As appellant is now a client of a program for legal aid, see NRS 12.015(1)(b), appellant's counsel is directed to follow NRS 12.015(3) and NRAP 9(a)(9) for obtaining any necessary transcripts at county expense. Appellant shall have 90 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1). (SC)
  26. Filed Order to File Document. Appellant's transcript request form due: 7 days. (SC)
  27. Filed Appellant's Motion for Waiver of Transcript Costs (SC)
  28. Filed Appellant's Notice of Transcript Requested. Transcripts requested: 03/27/2025 To Court Reporter: Stacey Ray Dept 7 (SC)
  29. Filed Order Granting Motion. It appears the following transcripts are necessary for appellate review: hearing on petition for judicial review held March 27, 2025. Accordingly, the motion is granted. Within 7 days of the date of this order, the district court shall order these transcripts to be prepared at county expense in accordance with NRS 12.015(3). Court recorder Stacey Ray shall have 37 days from the date of this order to prepare the transcripts and file a certificate of delivery with this court. (SC)
  30. Filed Notice from Court Reporter. Stacey Ray stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 03/27/2025 (SC)
  31. Filed Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief (SC)

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