06/02/2022
Case Number: OP 22-0139
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
CAUSE NO. OP 22-139
RHONDA LINDQUIST and OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Petitioner,
v.
MONTANA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Respondent.
On Appeal from the Montana Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Yellowstone County
Cause No. SB-21-1, The Honorable Donald L. Harris Presiding
ORDER GRANITNG OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF REPLY DEADLINE
Peter F. Habein Timothy B. Strauch
CROWLEY FLECK PLLP 257 West Front Street – Suite A
Suite 500 Missoula, MT 59802
490 North 31st Street (406) 532-2600
P.O. Box 2529 tstrauch@strauchlawfirm.com
Billings, MT 59103-2529
Telephone: 406-252-3441 Counsel for Respondent
Facsimile: 406-256-0277 Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
E-Mail: phabein@crowleyfleck.com Hon. Donald Harris
Attorneys for Rhonda Lindquist and
Office of State Public Defender
1
Jordan Kilby Nikki Trautman Baszynski*
(MT 9701) (OH 0091085)
PO Box 16960 215 East 9th Street – Suite 601
Missoula, MT 59808 Cincinnati, OH 45202
406-541-4100 614-362-1644 x95
jordfan@westernmontanalaw.com nbaszynski@ohiojpc.org
Counsel for Proposed Amicus Counsel for Proposed Amicus Curiae
Curiae National Association of National Association of Public
Public Defense Defense
Emily Jones, L. Randall Bishop
Special Assistant Attorney General L. Randall Bishop, Aal
115 North Broadway – Suite 410 27 Prairie Falcon Court
Billings, MT 59101 Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 384-7990 (406) 670—9394
emily@joneslawmt.com rbishop@lrblawyers.com
Counsel for State of Montana Counsel for Amicus Curiae
Montana Innocence Project
Austin Knudsen, Marty Lambert
Montana Attorney General Gallatin County Attorney
David M.S. Dewhirst, 1709 West College
Solicitor General Bozeman, MT 59715
Morgan J. Varty marty.lambert@gallatin.mt.gov
Assistant Attorney General
215 North Sanders Counsel for Amicus Curiae
PO Box 201401 Montana County Attorneys
Helena, MT 59620 Association
(406) 444-2026
David.dewhirst@mt.gov
Morgan.varty@mt.gov
Counsel for State of Montana
2
Akilah Lane Emma Andersson*
Alex Rate American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU of Montana Foundation, Inc 125 Broad Street
PO Box 1968 New York, NY 10004
Missoula, MT 59806 (347) 931-6337
(406) 443-8590 eandersson@aclu.org
lanea@aclumontana.org
ratea@aclumontana.org
Before the Court is Petitioner Montana Office of State Public Defender’s
(“OPD”) unopposed motion for a fourteen-day extension of time in which to file its
reply brief. That motion being unopposed and good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED that OPD may file its reply brief on or before June 22,
2022.
3 Electronically signed by:
Mike McGrath
Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
June 2 2022