01/17/2023 Case Number: DA 22-0580

4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 5 DA-22-0580

IN RE THE MATTER OF: ) ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT’S 8 ) UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR SECOND PEGGY LEANN SMITH, ) EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INITIAL ) BRIEF Petitioner and Appellee, ) ) 10 vs. ) ) WILLIAM MICHAEL SMITH, ) ) 12 Respondent and Appellant. ) ) Appellant, William Michael Smith, by and through counsel of record, has moved the Montana Supreme Court pursuant to Rule 26 of the Appellate Rules of Procedure for a second extension to file his opening brief in the above captioned matter. The Motion indicates that Opposing Counsel does not oppose the Motion for an Extension to mid-February.

THEREFORE, it is hereby Ordered that the Motion for Extension is granted and Appellant’s Opening Brief shall be due on February 17, 2023.

DATED this ____ day of January, 2023.

21 MONTANA SUPREME COURT

23 By: __________________________ CLERK 25 Electronically signed by: #12404 Order Granting Appellant’s Motion for Second Extension of Time Mike McGrath |1 Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court January 17 2023