Nevada Asks Judge to Throw Out Lawsuit Alleging Abuse at State Juvenile Facilities, News 3 Las Vegas Reports

News 3 Las Vegas reported on October 13, 2026 that the State of Nevada has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that children were abused while held in state juvenile facilities. According to the station, the state's filing seeks to end the case before it reaches the merits of the plaintiffs' allegations.

Motions to dismiss generally argue that a case should not proceed for legal reasons — such as immunity, timeliness, or how the claims are pleaded — rather than disputing every factual allegation. The specific arguments the state raised, and the plaintiffs' response, are set out in News 3's reporting.

Notadragqueen.org follows cases in which children in government custody say they were harmed by the adults responsible for them, and in which the institutional response becomes part of the story. The full account, including the posture of the case and what comes next in court, is in the linked report.