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Troy A. Minter v. Alexander Falconi, et al.
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Nevada, No. 85195 · judgment February 15, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether a state statute permitting the closing of a hearing in a divorce case upon the request of one party violates an implied First Amendment constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings, requiring a strict scrutiny, rather than rational basis, standard of review.
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Whether the federal and state laws requiring that paternity, adoption, termination of parental rights, dependency, and similar proceedings be FRQÀGHQWLDOYLRODWHDQLPSOLHGFRQVWLWXWLRQDOULJKW of public access to family court proceedings.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Marshal S. Willick
Willick Law Group
For respondent
Luke Andrew Busby
Luke Andrew Busby, Ltd.
Proceedings
- Nov 04 2024Petition DENIED.
- Oct 16 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
- Oct 08 2024Waiver of right of respondent Alexander Falconi, et al. to respond filed.
- Sep 23 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2024)
- Aug 21 2024Application (24A188) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 23, 2024.
- Aug 09 2024Application (24A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 11, 2024 to September 23, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.