James C. Mahan

United States District Court for the District of Nevada district Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 18 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Cegavske
2:20-cv-01445 · 2020-09-18
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“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.”

Motion for partial summary judgment (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“Denying as moot 10, 40 Motions to Dismiss, 41 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, 43 Motion to Intervene.”

Silvagni v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
2:16-cv-00039 · 2017-04-06
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“ORDER Denying Defendant's 30 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/6/2017.”

Knickmeyer v. Nevada ex rel. Eighth Judicial District Court
2:14-cv-00767 · 2016-03-24
Summary judgment (State of Nevada ex rel. Eighth Judicial District Court (defendant)) Granted

“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.”

Ware v. NBC Nevada Merchants, Inc.
2:16-cv-00842 · 2016-11-30
Motions to dismiss (NBC Nevada Merchants Inc. (defendant)) 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.”

G & G Fremont, LLC v. City of Las Vegas
2:14-cv-01018 · 2016-08-10
Summary judgment (City of Las Vegas (defendant); G&G Fremont, LLC and Crazy Ely Western Village, LLC (plaintiffs, partial cross-motion)) Granted in part

“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.”

Bank of America, N.A. v. Tapestry at Town Center Homeowners Ass'n
2:15-cv-01358 · 2017-07-06
Summary judgment (Bank of America, N.A. (plaintiff)) Denied

“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.”

Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Christopher Cmtys. at S. Highlands Golf Club Homeowners Ass'n
2:16-cv-00114 · 2018-06-27
Summary judgment (Bank of New York Mellon (plaintiff)) Granted

“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.”

Motions to dismiss (Alan Lahrs and Theresa Lahrs (defendants)) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Lahrs' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 52) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”

Bank of Am., N.A. v. Hollow De Oro Homeowners Ass'n
2:16-cv-00675 · 2018-01-23
Summary judgment (Williston Investment Group, LLC and Hollow De Oro Homeowners' Association (defendants)) Granted

“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.”

Summary judgment (Bank of America, N.A. (plaintiff)) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that BOA's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 30) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”

Sgrillo v. GEICO Cas. Co.
2:18-cv-00274 · 2018-07-13
Motions to dismiss (Geico Casualty Insurance Company (defendant)) Granted

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that defendant's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 7) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”

Motions to stay (Geico Casualty Insurance Company (defendant)) Moot / procedural

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motion to stay (ECF No. 8) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED as moot.”

Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. v. SFR Invs. Pool 1, LLC
2:17-cv-01741 · 2019-01-03
Summary judgment (Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (plaintiff)) Denied

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 41) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”

Summary judgment (SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC (defendant)) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that SFR's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 40) be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED.”

Riggs v. Hecker
2:18-cv-00888 · 2018-07-16
Motions to remand (Mary Riggs (plaintiff) and the Papillon defendants) 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.”

United States v. Pollard
2:07-cr-00311 · 2015-04-30
Objection to forfeiture order (Dwight Pollard (defendant)) Denied

“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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