IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

BRIAN KERRY O'KEEFE, No. 71420 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, ALE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DEC 1 5 2016 CLARK, ELL7-ABS714 A. BROWN CLERK OF 31‘..I REME COURT Respondent. BY • DEPUTY CLERK ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. Petitioner Brian Kerry O'Keefe seeks a writ of mandamus directing this court to accept a pro se filing in O'Keefe v. State, Docket No. 69036. We deny the petition as this relief is improperly sought in this matter. See NRS 34.160 (providing that writ lies to compel performance by an inferior tribunal). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.'

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Douglas Gibbons cc: Brian Kerry O'Keefe Attorney General/Carson City Eighth District Court Clerk 'We deny petitioner's "Errata to Petition for Writ of (No. 71420) (filed Oct. 5th, 2016) Mandamus pertaining to Judicial Notice" as moot.

The motion to waive the filing fee is denied as no filing fee was charged in SUPREME COURT this matter. See NRS 2.250(1)(d)(3).

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