No. 24-220
 
Title: Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State, Petitioner
v.
Montana Democratic Party, et al.
Docketed: August 28, 2024
Linked with: 23A1136
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Montana
   Case Numbers: (DA 22-0667)
   Decision Date: March 27, 2024
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 13 2024 Application (23A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2024 to August 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jun 24 2024 Application (23A1136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 24, 2024.
Aug 26 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2024)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 16 2024 Waiver of right of respondent Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG to respond filed.
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Sep 25 2024 Waiver of right of respondent Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe to respond filed.
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Sep 26 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections filed.
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Sep 27 2024 Waiver of right of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. to respond filed.
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Sep 27 2024 Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee filed.
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Sep 27 2024 Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
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Sep 27 2024 Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
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Oct 02 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
Oct 08 2024 Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2024)
Oct 16 2024 Motion of Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (October 16, 2024 - corrected motion to be filed)
Oct 16 2024 Motion of Montana Youth Action, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 16 2024 Motion of Montana Democratic Party, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 16 2024 Motion of Western Native Voice, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 17 2024 The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2024, for all respondents.
Nov 07 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
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Dec 23 2024 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
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Dec 23 2024 Brief of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. in opposition filed.
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Dec 23 2024 Brief of respondents Montana Youth Action, et al. in opposition filed.
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Dec 23 2024 Brief of respondents Western Native Voice, et al. in opposition filed.
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Dec 31 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
Jan 03 2025 Reply of petitioner Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 21 2025 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Peter Martin Torstensen Jr.
Counsel of Record
Montana Attorney General's Office
215 North Sanders Street
Helena, MT 59601

PETER.TORSTENSEN@MT.GOV
Ph: 406-444-2026
Party name: Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State


Attorneys for Respondents
Molly Elizabeth Danahy
Counsel of Record
Upper Seven Law
P.O. Box 31
Helena, MT 59624

molly@uppersevenlaw.com
Ph: 4063963373
Party name: Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG


Abha Khanna
Counsel of Record
Elias Law Group LLP
250 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20001

AKHANNA@ELIAS.LAW
Ph: 2029684490
Party name: Montana Democratic Party, Mitch Bohn


Theresa Jeane Lee
Counsel of Record
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004

tlee@aclu.org
Ph: 2125492500
Party name: Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe


Rylee Kate Sommers-Flanagan
Upper Seven Law
P.O. Box 31
Helena, MT 59624

rylee@uppersevenlaw.com
Ph: 4063963373
Party name: Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG


Other Attorneys
Bradley Alan Benbrook
Counsel of Record
Benbrook Law Group
701 University Avenue, Suite 106
Sacramento, CA 95825

brad@benbrooklawgroup.com
Ph: 9164474900
Party name: Center for Election Confidence


Benjamin Michael Flowers
Counsel of Record
Ashbrook Byrne Kresge LLC
PO Box 8248
Cincinnati, OH 45249

bflowers@ashbrookbk.com
Ph: 513.201.5775
Party name: Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: America First Legal Foundation


Erin E. Murphy
Counsel of Record
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

ERIN.MURPHY@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: National Republican Senatorial Committee


Lanora Christine Pettit
Counsel of Record
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548

lanora.pettit@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: Texas and Fourteen Additional States