Washington v. Nev. Dept. of Corrections ( 2013 )


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  •                 available, however, when an adequate and speedy legal remedy exists.
    Pan v. Dist. Ct., 
    120 Nev. 222
    , 224, 
    88 P.3d 840
    , 841 (2004).
    A review of appellant's proper person appeal statement and
    the appellate record reveals that the district court did not abuse its
    discretion in denying appellant's writ petition.   City of Reno, 119 Nev. at
    58, 63 P.3d at 1148. Namely, the district court determined that appellant
    had an adequate and speedy legal remedy in the form of a 
    42 U.S.C. § 1983
     action.   Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 
    88 P.3d at 841
    . Moreover, the
    district court determined that evidence supported the disciplinary action
    taken against appellant and that, as such, respondent did not arbitrarily
    or capriciously exercise its discretion. NRS 34.160; International Game
    Tech., 124 Nev. at 197, 179 P.3d at 558. Accordingly, we
    ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
    Gibbons
    cc: Hon. James Todd Russell, District Judge
    Bernard Washington
    Attorney General/Carson City
    Carson City Clerk
    SUPREME COURT
    OF
    NEVADA
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Document Info

Docket Number: 59591

Filed Date: 3/15/2013

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 10/30/2014