IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

DOUGLAS E. FRENCH, No. 73866 Appellant, vs. HEIDI GANSERT IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO; UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, FILED RENO; NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER NOV 2 0 2017 EDUCATION; NEVADA BOARD OF A. SROVVN REGENTS; AND THE STATE OF NEVADA ON RELATION TO THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE NEVADA BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, Respondents.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL Appellant's notice of withdrawal of appeal is treated and granted as a motion for a voluntary dismissal of this appeal. This appeal is dismissed. NRAP 42(b).

It is so ORDERED.

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT ELIZABETH A. BROW BY:

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

CLERK'S ORDER 101, 1947 e 11-3M-7 cc: Hon. James Todd Russell, District Judge NPRI Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation University of Nevada, Reno, Office of General Counsel Carson City Clerk

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

CLERK'S ORDER 10).1947 4e.