Clark County Department of Family Services v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Dec. 5, 2024)

The Nevada Supreme Court held that the district court exceeded its statutory authority by ordering the Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS) to pay rental assistance to a foster parent. The Court ruled that NRS Chapter 432B does not grant courts the power to mandate how DFS allocates its budget. It further determined that DFS has broad discretion to manage its funds "without restriction," as delegated by the Nevada Legislature, and that the district court’s interference was arbitrary and capricious. The Court granted DFS’s petition for a writ of mandamus, directing the district court to vacate its order.