IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

LANCE POSNER; AND EVA POSNER, No. 70338 Petitioners, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE FILED RONALD J. ISRAEL, DISTRICT MAY 0 9 2016 JUDGE, TRACE K. LINDEMAN .

CLERK_QF:StjPREME COURT Respondents, BY and DEPUTY CLERK RONALD M. TASSELY, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges the propriety of the district court judge presiding over a hearing regarding a Rule 11 motion for sanctions. Having reviewed the petition and its accompanying motion for a stay, we decline to intervene. NRS 34.160.

Accordingly, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issues raised in the petition, we deny the motion for stay and ORDER the petition DENIED.

J.

Hardesty

J.

Saitta

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

(0) 1947A 16-1Ligq2_ cc: Hon. Ronald J. Israel, District Judge Robert W. Lueck, Esq.

Nitz Walton & Heaton, Ltd. Eighth District Court Clerk