Bank v. Goodman ( 2022 )


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  •                         IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
    STEVEN J. BANK, EX REL. EFREN                           No. 84497
    GONZALEZ-RIVERA,
    Petitioner,
    vs.                                                          FIL
    MAYOR CAROLYN GOODMAN; AND
    CITY OF LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCIL,                              APR 0 6 2022
    Res • ondents.                                            ELIZAETTH A. BROWN
    CLERK a F SUPREME COURT
    BY
    OE
    ORDER DENYING EMERGENCY PETITION
    FOR WRIT OF MANDA.MUS OR PROHIBITION
    This is an emergency, pro se, original petition for a writ of
    mandamus or prohibition seeking to preclude the City Council from
    considering and/or approving a rezoning request.'
    Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we
    conclude that petitioner has not demonstrated 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); Smith v. Eighth Judicial
    Dist. Court, 
    107 Nev. 674
    , 677, 679, 
    818 P.2d 849
    , 851, 853 (1991).
    Generally, challenges to final administrative zoning decisions must be made
    in the district court in the first instance. See Kay v. Nunez, 
    122 Nev. 1100
    ,
    1105, 
    146 P.3d 801
    , 805 (2006); Round Hill Gen. Improvement Dist. v.
    Newman, 
    97 Nev. 601
    , 604, 
    637 P.2d 534
    , 536 (1981). Further, non-
    attorneys may not represent another person's interests before this court,
    'Although petitioner's affidavit was not notarized, it appears that he
    otherwise meets the NRAP 24 requirements, and we therefore grant his
    motion to proceed in forma pauperis and waive the filing fee. NRAP 21(e).
    SUPREME COUFIT
    OF
    NEVADA
    lOp 1947A
    01.3- )07150
    Guerin v. Guerin, 
    116 Nev. 210
    , 214, 
    993 P.2d 1256
    , 1258 (2000), and writ
    petitions must name and be served on all real parties in interest, NRAP
    21(a)(2). Finally, petitioner's NRAP 27(e) certificate fails to meet the
    requirements of that rule, TRP Fund VI, LLC v. PHH Mortg. Corp., 138
    Nev., Adv. Op. 21,      P.3d     (2022), and his failure to provide proof of
    service constitutes an additional basis on which to deny relief. Accordingly,
    we
    ORDER the petition DENIED.
    .J.
    Parrakuirre
    AG--t                   J.
    Hardesty
    lealsau.0               J.
    Stiglich
    cc:   Efren Gonzalez-Rivera
    Steven J. Bank
    Carolyn Goodman
    City of Las Vegas City Council
    SUPREME COURT
    OF
    NEVADA
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