Witherow v. State Board of Parole Commissioners

OPINION

By the Court, Douglas, J.:

Appellant John Witherow is an inmate in state prison. After he was denied parole, he filed a complaint against respondent, the State of Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners, alleging that the Board had violated the Nevada Open Meeting Law, NRS Chapter 241, in connection with his parole hearing. The district court concluded that the Board is not subject to the Open Meeting Law when conducting parole hearings.

On appeal, Witherow argues that the district court erred as a matter of law in its interpretation of the Open Meeting Law. We *307conclude that the Open…