Paley v. Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Washoe

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. Petitioner Heather Sharmayn Paley seeks an order directing the juvenile court to vacate its order holding her in direct contempt of court based on a positive drug test that was taken outside of court, immediately before her court appearance. The respondent district court judge vacated the contempt order while this original proceeding was pending, acknowledging that Paley’s actions did not constitute direct contempt.1 Respondents argue that this renders the petition moot. An exception to the mootness doctrine allows…