Tobin v. Nev. Comm'N On Judicial Discipline

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

NONA TOBIN, No. 84371 Petitioner, vs.

NEVADA COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL

DISCIPLINE; ASSOCIATE GENERAL

COUNSEL DOMINIKA J. BATTEN; THE FILED OFFICE OF BAR COUNSEL OF THE

STATE BAR OF NEVADA; ASSISTANT AUG 11 2NZ BAR COUNSEL PHILLIP J. PATTEE; ELLZAI3 CLERK OF fl A. UPREMi'i. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

EPU COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK;

AND THE HONORABLE JESSICA K.

PETERSON, DISTRICT JUDGE,

Res • ondents.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This original petition for writs of mandamus challenges letters of dismissal from the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline and the State Bar of Nevada. Having considered the petition and its supporting documentation, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (observing that the party seeking writ relief bears the burden of showing such relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and

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ORDER the petition DENIED.'

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J. Sr.J. Silver Gibbo cc: Hon. Jessica K. Peterson, District Judge Nona Tobin

Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline State Bar of Nevada/Las Vegas

Eighth District Court Clerk

'The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.

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