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Garvin v. Ninth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 2002No. 40144PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*750OPINION

2Per curiam

This case involves a sustainable growth initiative measure, which the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners *751approved for placement on the November 2002 ballot. The initiative proposed a limit on the number of new dwelling units that could be built annually in the Carson Valley area of Douglas County. The district court enjoined the initiative’s placement on the ballot, based primarily on its conclusion that any initiative concerning a zoning matter is prohibited by Forman v. Eagle Thrifty Drugs & Markets.1 We stayed the district court’s order, and the measure was placed on the…

3Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Round Hill General Improvement District v. NewmanNevada Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of LivermoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976

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4Cited by44 opinions

  1. D.R. Horton, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Leven v. FreyNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  3. We The People Nevada ex rel. Angle v. MillerNevada Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Harris Associates v. Clark County School DistrictNevada Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Herbst Gaming, Inc. v. Sec'y of StateNevada Supreme Court · 2006

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