Pub. Utilities Comm'N Of Nev. Vs. Dist. Ct. (Southwest Gas Corp.)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF No. 80175 NEVADA; STATE OF NEVADA, BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, Petitioners, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN FL AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; THE HONORABLE JOSEPH T. BONAVENTURE; AND THE HONORABLE WILLIAM D. KEPHART, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order allowing additional briefing and setting a hearing date in an administrative matter. Having considered the petition and appendices filed in this matter, we are not convinced that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.320; Halverson v. Miller, 124 Nev. 484, 487, 186 P.3d 893, 896 (2008) (recognizing that the decision to issue a writ of mandamus or prohibition "is solely within this court's discretion" and that petitioner bears

'We therefore also deny the December 24, 2019, motion for a stay of the district court proceedings.

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the burden to establish that such extraordinary relief is appropriate). We therefore ORDER the petition DENIED.2

C.J. Pickering

, Sr. J. Douglas

cc: Chief Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court Hon. Joseph T. Bonaventure, Senior Judge Hon. William D. Kephart, District Judge Attorney General/Carson City Public Utilities Commission of Nevada Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas Eighth District Court Clerk

2The Honorable Michael Douglas, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (01 1947A

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