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 ______________________________ 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 North 31st Street, Suite 1500 P.O. Box 639 Billings, MT 59103-0639 Telephone: 406.252.2166 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 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 [email protected] North Sanders [email protected] 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 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 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