Edelman (Victoria) v. Dist. Ct. (Price)

of a district court exercising its judicial functions, when such proceedings are in excess of the jurisdiction of the district court. NRS 34.320. Although this court has issued writs of mandamus to compel a district court to vacate a discovery order requiring the production of privileged information, this court more recently has "reaffirm[ed] . . . that prohibition is a more appropriate remedy for the prevention of improper discovery than mandamus." Wardleigh v. District Court, 111 Nev. 345, 350, 891 P.2d 1180, 1183 (1995). A writ of prohibition may issue, however, only where there is no…