IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

CORNELIUS BROWN, No. 72127 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FILED Respondent. AUG 2 2 2017 ELIZABETH A. BROWN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT By.--ac ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL DEPUTY CLERK

Pro se appellant seeks to challenge a district court order granting a motion to strike. As no statute or court rule authorizes an appeal from the challenged order, it is not substantively appealable. See NRAP 3A(b) (listing orders and judgments from which an appeal may be taken); see also Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 209, 678 P.2d 1152, 1153 (1984). As we lack jurisdiction to consider this appeal, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED. 1

Sat\ J.

Hardesty

Parraguirre

A•atelt.f) J.

Stiglich

'In light of this order, we take no action regarding the district court's August 9, 2017, order regarding appellant's request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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