Mello v. Woodhouse

OPINION

Appellant Donald R. Mello (Mello) served as a member of the Nevada Legislature for nearly twenty-seven years. During the 1989 legislative session, Mello was instrumental in the passage of a law which quadrupled the pension benefit for legislators. Mello resigned as a state legislator about three months later with his retirement benefits based upon the newly enacted legislation. Public outrage against the increased pension benefit led Governor Miller to convene a special session of the Nevada Legislature that repealed the increased pension benefits. Consequently, Mello’s pension…