IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOHN MICHAEL DUNN, No. 71151 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; FILED AND THE HONORABLE KERRY LOUISE EARLEY, DISTRICT JUDGE, JAN 1 2 2017 ELIZABETH A. BROWN Respondents, CLERK? S7PREME COURT and BY DE.PUTY . 1 4a 4m-.1.

RK THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court's failure to grant petitioner's motion to unseal court records and compel production of relevant material documents as unopposed when the State filed an untimely opposition to the motion. We have reviewed the documents submitted in this matter, and without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised therein, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRS 34.160. Petitioner has an adequate legal remedy, as an interlocutory decision of the district court may be

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 00(7A raised on direct appeal if petitioner is convicted. See NRS 34.170; NRS 177.045. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.'

Gibbons

Pickering

cc: Hon. Kerry Louise Earley, District Judge John Michael Dunn Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

'Because the filing fee was waived for this writ petition, no action needs to be taken regarding petitioner's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

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