12/28/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0427 CASE NO. DA 22-0427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MISSOULA COUNTY,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA; MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; and BRIAN GOOTKIN, in his official capacity as the Director of the Montana Department of Corrections,

Defendants, Appellees. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Appeal from the Montana First Judicial District Lewis and Clark County Cause No. ADV-2020-588 Honorable Judge Mike Menahan

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION TO FILE OPENING BRIEF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPEARANCES:

Brian J. West Colleen E. Ambrose Dylan Jaicks Montana Department of Corrections Civil Deputy County Attorneys P.O. Box 201301 Missoula County Attorney’s Office Helena, MT 59620-1301 200 W. Broadway St. [email protected] Missoula, MT 59802 Attorney for Appellees [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Appellant Missoula County Upon unopposed motion of Appellant Missoula County for an extension of

time to file its Opening Brief, and there being no objection from opposing Counsel,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Appellant Missoula County is granted a sixty (60) day

extension, up to and including March 10, 2023, within which to file its Opening

Brief.

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED BELOW.

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION TO FILE OPENING BRIEF 2 Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court December 28 2022