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HERNANDEZ v. BENNETT-HARON

No. 59861.

287 P.3d 305 (2012)

Jorge HERNANDEZ, an individual; Brittany Burtner, an individual; Kevin McNeal, an individual; Heather Neely, an individual; and Scott Simon, an Individual, Appellants, v. The Honorable Karen P. BENNETT-HARON, in her official capacity as Chief Judge of Las Vegas Township Justice Court in and for CLARK COUNTY, Nevada; P. Michael Murphy, in his official capacities as Coroner and Deputy Public Administrator of Clark County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Nevada; and Christopher Laurent, in his official capacity as Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Office of District Attorney for Clark County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Nevada, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 25, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reisman Sorokac and Joshua H. Reisman , Anthony Stirling , and Robert R. Warns, III , Las Vegas, for Appellants.

Garcia-Mendoza & Snavely, Chtd., and Eva Garcia-Mendoza and Luther M. Snavely, III , Las Vegas, for Respondents.

Allen Lichtenstein and Katrina M. Rogers , Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

By the Court, HARDESTY, J.:

In this opinion, we address the constitutionality of the Clark County Code of Ordinance provisions that establish coroner's inquests into an officer-involved death. Appellants, five Nevada Highway Patrol Officers, contend that the inquest procedures and provisions violate their due process rights under the Nevada Constitution and that, by requiring justices of the peace to preside over the inquest process, the Clark...

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