Stand Up Montana v. Missoula Co.

01/28/2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case No. DA 21-0533 STAND UP MONTANA, a Montana non-profit Corporation; CLINTON DECKER; JESSICA DECKER; MARTIN NORUNNER; APRIL MARIE DAVIS; MORGEN HUNT; GABRIEL EARLE; ERICK PRATHER; BRADFORD CAMPBELL; MEAGAN CAMPBELL; AMY ORR and JARED ORR, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MISSOULA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY DISTRICT NO. 1, HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA; TARGET RANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23; and HELLGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4, Defendants and Appellees, STAND UP MONTANA, a Montana non-profit corporation; JASMINE ALBERINO, TIMOTHY ALBERINO, VICTORIA BENTLEY, DAVID DICKEY, WESLEY GILBERT, KATIE GILBERT, KIERSTEN GLOVER, RICHARD JORGENSON, STEPHEN PRUIETT, LINDSEY PRUIETT, ANGELA MARSHALL, SEAN LITTLEJOHN, and KENTON SAWDY, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BOZEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7, MONFORTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27, and BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 72, Defendants and Appellees. On Appeal from the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County, Cause No. DV-21-1031 Before Hon. Jason Marks On Appeal from the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court Gallatin County, Cause No. DV-21-975B Before Hon. Rienne H. McElyea ORDER GRANTING MONTANA STATE LEGISLATORS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE Quentin M. Rhoades Elizabeth A. Kaleva RHOADES & ERICKSEN, PLLC Kevin A. Twidwell 430 Ryman Street Elizabeth A. O’Halloran Missoula, Montana 59802 KALEVA LAW OFFICES Telephone: 406-721-9700 1911 S. Higgins Ave. qmr@montanalawyer.com P.O. Box 9312 courtdocs@montanalawyer.com Missoula, MT 59807 For Appellants eakaleva@kalevalaw.com ktwidwell@kalevalaw.com boholloran@kalevalaw.com For Appellees Abby Jane Moscatel BLACKTAIL LAW GROUP, PLLC P.O. Box 931 Lakeside, MT 59922 Telephone: 406-318-7223 amoscatel@blacktaillaw.com 2 For Montana Legislators Moving to File Amicus Curiae Upon motion of Montana State Legislators Sen. Theresa Manzella, SD 44 (Sponsor); Sen. David Howard, SD 29; Sen. Carl Glimm, SD 02; Sen. Greg Hertz, SD 06; Sen. Steve Hinebauch, SD 18; Sen. Keith Regier, SD 03; Sen. Bob Keenan, SD 05; Sen. Cary Smith, SD 27; Rep. Matt Regier, HD 04; Rep. John Fuller, HD 08; Rep. Steven Galloway, HD 24; Rep. Steve Gunderson, HD 01; Rep. Jedediah Hinkle, HD 67; Rep. Mark Noland, HD 10; Rep. Ron Marshall, HD 87; Rep. Bob Phalen, HD 36; Rep. Amy Regier, HD 06; Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, HD 43; Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway, HD 22; Rep. Derek Skees, HD 11; Rep. Brad Tschida, HD 97; Rep. Barry Usher, HD 40; Rep. Sue Vinton, HD 56; Rep. Paul Fielder, HD 13; Rep. Becky Beard, HD 80; and Rep. Jerry Schillinger, HD 37, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Montana State Legislators’ motion is GRANTED. The Montana State Legislators shall have up to February 7, 2022, in which to file their Friend of the Court Brief. 3 Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court January 28 2022