· 7/1/2010
Strickland v. Waymire
Citations
- 235 P.3d 605
- 126 Nev. 230
- 126 Nev. Adv. Rep. 25
- 2010 Nev. LEXIS 24
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming a district court decision that reached the right result, albeit for an arguably wrong reason
- \The goal of constitutional interpretation is to determine the public understanding of a legal text leading up to and in the period after its enactment or ratification.\
- “The constitution may not be construed according to a statute enacted pursuant thereto; rather, statutes must be construed consistent with the constitution—and rejected if inconsistent therewith.” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
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Judges: Pickering, Parraguirre, Hardesty, Douglas, Cherry, Saitta, Gibbons
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