IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

BRUCE HARRISON BIRCH, No. 71487 Petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE WILLIAM A.

MADDOX; AND THE SECOND FILE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE JAN 1 3 2017 STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE ELIZABETIl A. BROWN COUNTY OF WASHOE, CLERK CF SUPREME COURT Respondents.

BY SoE L rfn TY a

ORDER DENYING PETITION This petition apparently seeks a writ of mandamus directing the district court to allow petitioner to file a notice of appeal in district court docket number CV16-00231. After this petition was filed, the district court clerk transmitted a notice of appeal to this court in district court docket number CV16-00231. The appeal has been docketed as No. 71688. Because it therefore appears that this petition is moot, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

Pickering A cieuw, J.

Gibbons

cc: Hon. William A. Maddox, District Judge Bruce Harrison Birch Attorney General/Carson City Washoe District Court Clerk

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