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
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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.
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Electronically signed by:
Mike McGrath
Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
January 28 2022