Jones v. Curley

OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal. The Court grants the dismissal, and issues this opinion to clarify the appellate rules concerning the requirements for informing the Court that the transcript is not necessary to decide the appeal.

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Appellants appealed a decision of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). Appellants did not file a transcript of the lower administrative agency’s proceeding within 30 days of the date of filing the notice of appeal as required by Rule 9(a) of the Navajo Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (NRCAP). Appellants,…