03/17/2022
Case Number: DA 21-0521
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
No. DA 21-0521
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MONTANA, and JOEY BANKS, M.D., on
behalf of themselves and their patients,
Plaintiffs/Appellees
VS.
STATE OF MONTANA, by and through AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official
capacity as Attorney General,
Defendant/Appellant
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ON APPEAL FROM THE MONTANA SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, HON. MICHAEL G. MOSES, PRESIDING
CASE NO. 21-0521
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR MONTANA CONSITUTIONAL
CONVENTION DELEGATES AND RESEARCH STAFF TO
PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE
Emily J. Cross
Kyle Anne Gray
Brianne C. McClafferty
HOLLAND & HART LLP
401 North 31st Street, Suite 1500
P.O. Box 639
Billings, MT 59103-0639
Telephone: 406.252.2166
kgray@hollandhart.com
bcmcclafferty@hollandhart.com
ejcross@hollandhart.com
Attorneys for Amici Montana
Constitutional Convention Delegates
Additional Counsel Information on Following Page
Austin Knudsen Kevin H. Theriot
Montana Attorney General Denise M. Harle
David M.S. Dewhirst Alliance Defending Freedom
Solicitor General 15100 N. 90th Street
Kathleen L. Smithgall Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Brent Mead Phone: (480) 444-0020
Assistant Solicitors General ktheriot@ADFlegal.org
215 North Sanders dharle@ADFlegal.org
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401 Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Phone: 406-444-2026 ** Application for Admission Pro Hac
Fax: 406-444-3549 Vice Pending
david.dewhirst@mt.gov
Kathleen.smithgall@mt.gov
Brent.mead2@mt.gov
Attorneys for Defendant and Appellant
Certain Montana Constitutional Convention Delegates and Research Staff
(collectively, the “Delegates”) have filed a Motion for leave to participate in this
matter as amicus curiae and file a brief in support of Plaintiffs/Appellees Planned
Parenthood of Montana and Joey Banks, M.D. (“Appellees”). Appellees consent
to the Delegates’ Motion, and Appellant State of Montana takes no position.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Delegates’ Motion for leave to
participate in this matter as amicus curiae and file a brief in support of Appellees is
GRANTED. The Delegates shall file their brief no later than March 24, 2022.
Electronically signed by:
Mike McGrath
Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
March 17 2022