James C. Mahan
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER Granting 37 Motion to Dismiss and Denying as moot 10, 40 Motions to Dismiss, 41 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, 43 Motion to Intervene. The clerk is instructed to close the case. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/18/2020.”
“Denying as moot 10, 40 Motions to Dismiss, 41 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, 43 Motion to Intervene.”
“ORDER Denying Defendant's 30 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/6/2017.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that defendant the State of Nevada ex rel. Eighth Judicial District Court's motion for summary judgement (doc. #41) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that defendant NBC Nevada Merchants Inc.'s motion to dismiss, (ECF No. 9) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff's complaint (ECF No. 1) be, and the same hereby is, DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that defendant City of Las Vegas' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 44) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED consistent with the foregoing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs G&G Fremont, LLC's and Crazy Ely Western Village, LLC's motion for partial summary judgment (ECF No. 45) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED consistent with the foregoing.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that BANA's motion for summary judgment (EOF No. 50) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that BANA's claims of breach of NRS 116.1113, wrongful foreclosure, and injunctive relief (EOF No. 1) be, and the same hereby are, DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that title in the property be, and the same hereby is, quieted in favor of Saticoy.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 59) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED, consistent with the foregoing.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Lahrs' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 52) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Williston's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 31) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED, consistent with the foregoing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the HOA's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 32) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED, consistent with the foregoing.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that BOA's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 30) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that defendant's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 7) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motion to stay (ECF No. 8) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED as moot.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 41) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that SFR's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 40) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Riggs's motion to remand (ECF No. 15 ) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Papillon defendants' motion to remand (ECF No. 19 ) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that defendant Dwight Ramon Pollard's objection to entry of an order of forfeiture and, in the alternative, request for a hearing on the question of the amount of the proceeds (doc. #473) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
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Despite taking senior status in 2018, Mahan continues to carry an active docket. The reviewed 2026 filings skew toward commercial, business, and intellectual-property disputes rather than the immigration-detention matters prevalent on some newer judges' calendars.
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