Silver v. Towner

Supreme Court

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

FREDERICK OMOYUMA SILVER, No. 84467

Appellant, vs. FILED

CANDICE KATIE TOWNER,

Respondent. APR 18 2022

ELIZABETH A. BROWN

CLERK & IPREME COURT

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL oy — alt CLERK

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying an objection to a substitution of counsel for respondent. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., Judge.

Review of the notice of appeal and documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. This court “may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule.” Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). No statute or court rule allows an appeal from an order denying an objection to a substitution of counsel. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.! pNer bac JJ.

Hardesty

Stiglich Fisendins

1Given this dismissal, this court takes no action in regard to the motion filed on April 11, 2022.

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Hon. T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., District Judge, Family Court Division Frederick Omoyuma Silver

Candice Katie Towner

Eighth District Court Clerk

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

FREDERICK OMOYUMA SILVER, No. 84467 Appellant, vs. FILE CANDICE KATIE TOWNER,

Res ondent. APR 1 8 2022 ELIZASETH A. BROWN CLERK,F S91REME COURT By ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL DEPUTY CLERK /I

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying an objection to a substitution of counsel for respondent. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., Judge.

Review of the notice of appeal and documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. This court "may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule." Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013). No statute or court rule allows an appeal from an order denying an objection to a substitution of counsel. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.1

, J.

Hardesty

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Stiglich Herndon

'Given this dismissal, this court takes no action in regard to the motion filed on April 11, 2022. cc: Hon. T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., District Judge, Family Court Division Frederick Omoyuma Silver

Candice Katie Towner

Eighth District Court Clerk