Nevada Supreme Court Dismisses Temple Approval Appeals Due to Legal Counsel Issue

Las Vegas, NV, September 17, 2026 —

The Nevada Supreme Court has dismissed appeals lodged by the Nevada Rural Preservation Alliance. These appeals challenged the City of Las Vegas’s decision to approve the construction of a new temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The court’s decision to dismiss the appeals stems from a procedural issue: the alliance’s failure to secure new legal representation after its previous counsel withdrew from the case. According to court rules governing entities, maintaining legal representation is mandatory. The alliance’s inability to adhere to this rule led to the appeals being set aside.

This ruling means that the City of Las Vegas’s approval for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple project will stand, without the legal challenges from the Nevada Rural Preservation Alliance proceeding further at the state’s highest court. The specific details regarding the original grounds for the appeal or any potential next steps for the alliance were not immediately clear following the dismissal order. The contractor’s name was not provided. The fine amount was not provided. The inspection outcomes were not provided. Code violations were not provided.

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