IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

RONALD ALEX STEVENSON, No. 69294 Petitioner, vs. THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FILE CARSON CITY; AND THE HONORABLE JAMES E. WILSON, JAN 1 4 2016 DISTRICT JUDGE, TRACE K. UNDEMAN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Respondents. BY DEPUTY CLERK

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS This is an original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a district court order denying petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that the district court arbitrarily and capriciously exercised its discretion in denying petitioner's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis so as to warrant writ relief. NRS 34.160; Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Judicial Dist. Court, 124 Nev. 193, 197, 179 P.3d 556, 558 (2008); Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (recognizing that petitioner bears the burden to

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Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.'

fret Atlen , J.

Hardesty

Saitta

cc: Hon. James E. Wilson, District Judge Ronald Alex Stevenson Attorney General/Carson City Carson City Clerk

'Petitioner's December 3, 2015, motion for leave to file pro se documents is denied as moot.

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