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Zhang v. Zhang
(2026)
Case details
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Yanling Zhang v. Yanhui Zhang
Country
United States
Jurisdiction
Nevada (NV)
Court
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided
2026
No.
90509
FILE
.
BROWN
EME
COURT
IN
THE
SUPREME
COURT
OF
THE
STATE
OF
NEVADA
YANLING
ZHANG,
Appellant,
vs.
YANHUI
ZHANG,
Respondent.
ORDER
IMPOSING
SANCTIONS,
REFERRING
COUNSEL
TO
THE
STATE
BAR
FOR
INVESTIGATION,
AND
DENYING
REQUEST
TO
CORRECT
OPENING
BRIEF
On
March
23,
2026,
we
entered
an
order
to
show
cause
why
this
court
should
not
impose
sanctions
or
refer
attorney
Michael
Lin
to
the
State
Bar
of
Nevada
for
investigation
for
potential
violations
of
the
Nevada
Rules
of
Appellate
Procedure
and
Rules
of
Professional
Responsibility,
specifically
his
inclusion
of
fictional
or
misleading
citations
in
his
opening
brief.
In
response
to
this
order,
Mr.
Lin
acknowledges
the
seriousness
of
the
circumstances
and
requests
to
file
a
corrected
opening
brief.
Having
considered
Mr.
Lin's
conduct
and
his
response
to
the
order
to
show
cause,
we
impose
the
following
sanction
for
violating
NRAP
28(h)
and
NRAP
32(a)(9).
Mr.
Lin
shall,
within
14
days
from
the
date
of
this
order,
pay
$250
to
the
Supreme
Court
Law
Library
and
provide
this
court
with
proof
of
payment.
Further,
as
it
appears
that
Mr.
Lin's
conduct
may
constitute
violations
of
RPC
1.1
(competence),
RPC
3.1
(meritorious
claims
and
contentions),
RPC
3.3
(candor
toward
the
tribunal),
and
RPC
8.4
(misconduct),
we
refer
Mr.
Lin
to
the
State
Bar
of
Nevada
for
investigation
pursuant
to
SCR
104
and
105.
Bar
counsel
shall,
within
90
days
of
the
date
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COURT
OF
NEVADA
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this
order,
inform
this
court
of
the
status
or
results
the
investigation
and
any
disciplinary
proceedings
in
this
matter.
Finally,
deny
Mr.
Lin's
request
to
a
corrected
opening
brief.
It
is
so
ORDERED.
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Stiglich
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Lin
Law
Group
Ocampo
Wiseman
Law
Daniel
Hooge,
Bar
Counsel,
State
Bar
Nevada
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COURT
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