IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOHN FRANCIS ARPINO, No. 69200 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA; WASHOE FILED COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; RICHARD A.

FEB 1 0 2016 GAMMICK; NATHAN EDWARDS; AND TRACIE K. LtNOEMAN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT ERICA JONES, BY DE.P TY CLER Respondents.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of prohibition. Petitioner seeks an order prohibiting the district court from consolidating his lower court cases and an order prohibiting the district court from conducting a vexatious-litigant hearing outside his presence. We have reviewed the documents submitted in this matter, and without deciding upon the merits of any underlying claims raised therein, we decline to exercise original jurisdiction in this matter.' See NRS 34.320; NRS 34.330. There is nothing in the documents before this court indicating that the district court will conduct a vexatious-litigant hearing in absentia and petitioner has not demonstrated that the district court abused its discretion in consolidating his lower court cases. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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SUPREME COURT We deny the emergency motion filed pursuant to NRAP 27(e).

OF NEVADA (0) 1947A e I & -041(124 cc: Hon. Lidia Stiglich, District Judge John Francis Arpino Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Washoe District Court Clerk

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A ce