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Docket for 24-220

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.
Main Document

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.
Main Document

Sep 26 2024

Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Sep 27 2024

Waiver of right of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document

Sep 27 2024

Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Sep 27 2024

Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Sep 27 2024

Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

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.
Main Document

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.
Main Document

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.
Main Document

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.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Dec 23 2024

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Main Document

Dec 23 2024

Brief of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Dec 23 2024

Brief of respondents Montana Youth Action, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Dec 23 2024

Brief of respondents Western Native Voice, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

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