08/06/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0294

No. DA 20-0294 The COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA, through JEFFREY A. MANGAN, acting in his official capacity as the Commissioner of Political Practices, Petitioner and Appellant, v. The MONTANA REPUBLICAN PARTY, Respondent and Appellee.

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF On Appeal from the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, The Honorable Michael F. McMahon, Presiding JAIME E. MacNAUGHTON ANITA MILANOVICH Special Attorney General for Attorney for the COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL MONTANNA REPUBLICAN PRACTICES PARTY 1209 Eighth Avenue Milanovich Law, PLLC P.O. Box 202401 100 E Broadway St Helena, MT 59620-2401 The Berkley Room Phone: 406-444-2942 Butte, MT 59701 [email protected] Phone: (406) 589-6856 [email protected] GENE R. JARUSSI Attorney for Respondent and Special Attorney General Appellee Bishop, Heenan & Davies 1631 Zimmerman Tr.

Billings, MT 59102 Phone: (406) 839-9091 [email protected] Attorneys for Respondent and Appellant

Page 1 of 2 Upon consideration of Appellant’s unopposed motion for extension of time, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 8, 2020, within which to prepare, file and serve Appellant’s opening brief on appeal.

Dated this day of August, 2020.

Clerk of Supreme Court

Page 2 of 2 Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court August 6 2020