Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 1972No. 6892PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court, Thompson, J.:
The purpose of this original proceeding in mandamus, instituted by the State on relation of the Board of County Commissioners of Washoe County, is to determine the constitutionality of NRS 244.013 as amended by Stats. Nev. 1971, ch. 649, p. 1528.1 The County Clerk of Washoe County has refused to attest Washoe County Ordinance No. 186 which purports to create Washoe County Commissioner districts based on population in compliance with the Local Government Reapportionment Law, Stats. Nev. 1971, ch. 648. The predicate for his refusal to so attest is that NRS…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gray v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Brennan v. BowmanNevada Supreme Court · 1972
- Clark County v. City of Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 1978
- Colton v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1976