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CITY OF SPARKS v. SPARKS MUN. COURT

No. 59139.

302 P.3d 1118 (2013)

CITY OF SPARKS; Sparks Civil Service Commission, Appellants, v. SPARKS MUNICIPAL COURT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

May 30, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg and Alice Campos Mercado , Reno, for Appellants.

Holland & Hart LLP and Anthony L. Hall and Deanna C. Brinkerhoff , Reno, for Respondent.

Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino and Jason D. Woodbury , Carson City, for Amici Curiae Nevada District Judges Association; the Honorable T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr., in his capacity as President of the Nevada District Judges Association; the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction; and the Honorable John Tatro, in his capacity as President of the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction.

Before the Court En Banc.

OPINION

By the Court, HARDESTY, J.:

The City of Sparks has traditionally made most personnel and budget decisions for the Sparks Municipal Court. Following a dispute between these entities over the City's exercise of this authority, the district court enjoined the City from making these decisions in the future based on the Municipal Court's broad authority to manage its own affairs. We are asked to decide whether the separation of powers doctrine...

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