Johanson v. Eighth Judicial District Court

OPINION 2

By the Court,

Douglas, J.:

This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order sealing the entire case file and the issuance of a gag order, 3 sua sponte, restricting all parties and their attorneys from discussing the case with the public. In this petition, we consider whether the district court manifestly abused its discretion when it ordered the entire case file sealed, without making any findings under NRS 125.110, and prohibited all communication relating to the case, without providing notice or a meaningful opportunity to be heard.

We…