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Facts

• The petitioner, a self-represented litigant, appealed against the district court's order which denied his objections to the hearing officer's report. This appeal followed a remand from the Court of Appeals, which had reversed the district court's previous decision for failing to hold a hearing as required under a specific legal rule. The case involves issues related to the credibility of the respondent and the sufficiency of evidence presented at a hearing.

Procedural History

• District Court of Sandoval County: Denied Petitioner’s objections to the hearing officer’s report upon remand from the Court of Appeals, which had reversed the district court’s previous failure to hold a hearing as required (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellant: Argued that the docketing statement demonstrated error by the district court and opposed the Court of Appeals' proposal to affirm the district court's decision. The petitioner critiqued various statements in the notice but did not meaningfully challenge the grounds for proposing summary affirmance. He also raised issues challenging the respondent's credibility and the sufficiency of evidence (paras 2-4).
• Respondent-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying Petitioner’s objections to the hearing officer’s report.
• Whether the petitioner adequately demonstrated error in the district court’s ruling and in the appellate court's proposed analysis.
• Whether issues related to the respondent's credibility and the sufficiency of evidence were properly presented and could demonstrate grounds for error on appeal.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order denying Petitioner’s objections to the recommendations of the hearing officer (para 8).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judges Megan P. Duffy, J. Miles Hanisee, and Shammara H. Henderson, unanimously affirmed the district court's decision. The Court found that the petitioner did not meaningfully challenge the grounds for proposing summary affirmance and failed to correct deficiencies in the docketing statement or establish errors of law and fact in the district court’s ruling. The Court emphasized that credibility matters and the sufficiency of evidence are beyond the scope of appellate review when not properly presented. The petitioner's failure to provide a concise and accurate summary of facts material to the issues on appeal impeded the Court's ability to assess the sufficiency of evidence supporting the hearing officer’s recommendations. Additionally, the Court noted that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the district court's refusal to consider additional evidence after the entry of the hearing officer’s report constituted error. The Court also addressed and dismissed the petitioner's due process and Supremacy Clause issues, citing a lack of proper presentation and development of these constitutional arguments. The Court concluded that mere assertions of error without demonstrating how the record shows error under relevant legal authority are inadequate to show error (paras 2-7).