Legal Opinion
Jordan v. State Ex Rel. Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided April 14, 2005No. 38189; 39052PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In addition to challenging district court dispositions, these proper person appeals involve first impression issues regarding orders that place permanent restrictions on the ability of proper person litigants with in forma pauperis status to access the Nevada state courts. As both appeals raise similar questions of substantial importance, we considered them together. We conclude that the district court has authority to limit the court access of a litigant proceeding in proper person with in forma pauperis status when certain guidelines, designed to protect important constitutional…
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