Blodharn v. Gootkin

n OnIGINII 08/29/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 23-0467

OP 23-0467 I HEATHEN BLODHARN, AUG 2 9 2023 Petitioner, Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana v. ORDER BRIAN GOOTKIN (or alternatively, Annette Charnbers-Smith), Respondents.

Heathen Blodharn has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, along with a Petition for Writ of Injunction, requesting that Chief Justice McGrath issue the first Writ to "deliver[j [Blodharn] from his false imprisonment in the State of Ohio." He alleges unjust treatment, including disallowing his prescribed medication. Blodharn further requests that the Writ of Injunction be issued to "enjoin the [Montana Department of Corrections] to return [Blodharn] to [the Montana State Prison] immediately." Upon review, we deern it appropriate to require a response to Blodharn's Petitions. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that that the Attorney General or counsel for the Department of Corrections is GRANTED thirty days from the date of this Order in which to prepare, file, and serve a written response together with appropriate documentary exhibits.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to Heathen Blodharn personally.

DATED this 2.6‘1"4 day of August, 2023.

Justice