IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

BRICK P. HOUSTON, JR., No. 70842 Petitioner, vs. DWIGHT NEVEN; AND BERRETH VENNEMAN, FILED Resnondents. OCT 1 3 2016 41goveN ORDER DENYING PETITION 6. fa This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenging petitioner's classification level at High Desert State Prison. Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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