IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

STEVEN SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN, No. 78128 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FILED CLARK, FEB 2 5 201 9 Respondent, EL2ABETH A. EROWN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT and BY r.._ THE STATE OF NEVADA, DEPUTY CLERK Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is an original pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

We decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRAP ("An application for an original writ of habeas corpus should be made to the appropriate district court."); see also Zobrist v. Sheriff, Carson City, 96 Nev. 625, 626, 614 P.2d 538, 539 (1980) (indicating this court has discretion to decide whether to entertain an original petition for a writ of habeas corpus and that such petitions raising questions of fact should be considered "by a tribunal equipped to handle that task"). Accordingly, without reaching the merit of any claims raised, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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