SOLID v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

No. 71089.

393 P.3d 666 (2017)

133 Nev. Adv. Opn. 17

Michael SOLID, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF the STATE of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF CLARK; and the Honorable Valerie Adair, District Judge, Respondents, and My Entertainment TV; and the State of Nevada, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

FILED April 27, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Schieck , Special Public Defender, and Robert Arroyo , Randall H. Pike , and JoNell Thomas , Deputy Special Public Defenders, Clark County, for Petitioner.

Adam Paul Laxalt , Attorney General, Carson City; Steven B. Wolfson , District Attorney, Steven S. Owens , Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Agnes M. Lexis , Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Real Party in Interest the State of Nevada.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Tami D. Cowden , Mark G. Tratos , and Lisa J. Zastrow , Las Vegas, for Real Party in Interest My Entertainment TV.

Law Office of Lisa Rasmussen and Lisa A. Rasmussen , Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

In this petition, we are asked to interpret Supreme Court Rules governing media in the courtroom. The writ petition arises from My Entertainment TV (MET) filming petitioner Michael Solid's first-degree murder trial for use in the television show Las Vegas Law. Solid contends that (1) MET...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases