ORIGINAL 11/16/2021
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Case Number: OP 21-0556
OP 21-0556
FILED
JAMAL M. KASEM, NOV 1 6 2021
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Clerk of Supreme Court
Petitioner, State of Vlontana
MONTANA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL ORDER
DISTRICT, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, HON.
ASHLEY HARADA, Presiding
Respondent.
Petitioner Jamal M. Kasem, via counsel, seeks a writ of supervisory control to
vacate an Order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying his
substitution motion in Cause No. DC-20-673. He further requests that the District Court
matter be stayed pending the resolution of this petition.
Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, this Court deems it
appropriate to obtain a summary response. Therefore, in accordance with
M. R. App. P. 14(7),
IT IS ORDERED that the Thirteenth Judicial District Court and the State of
Montana, or both, are each granted twenty days from the date of this Order, to prepare, file,
and serve a response to the petition for writ of supervisory control.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the proceedings in the underlying case are
STAYED pending this Court's decision on the Petition.
The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for
Petitioner, all counsel of record in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Yellowstone County, Cause No. DC-20-673, and the Honorable Ashley Harada, presiding.
DATED this 1 tc, -aay of November, 2021.
Chief Justice
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