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 North 31st Street (406) 532-2600 P.O. Box 2529 [email protected] Billings, MT 59103-2529 Telephone: 406-252-3441 Counsel for Respondent Facsimile: 406-256-0277 Thirteenth Judicial District Court, E-Mail: [email protected] Hon. Donald Harris Attorneys for Rhonda Lindquist and Office of State Public Defender

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 [email protected] [email protected] 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 North Broadway – Suite 410 27 Prairie Falcon Court Billings, MT 59101 Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 384-7990 (406) 670—9394 [email protected] [email protected] 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 [email protected] Assistant Attorney General North Sanders Counsel for Amicus Curiae PO Box 201401 Montana County Attorneys Helena, MT 59620 Association (406) 444-2026 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for State of Montana

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 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 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