Montana Quality Education Coalition v. Beaverhead County

10/23/2023 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 23-0592 OP 23-0592

MONTANA QUALITY EDUCATION COALITION, Petitioner, v. BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, BIG HORN COUNTY, BLAINE COUNTY, BROADWATER COUNTY, CARBON COUNTY, CARTER COUNTY, CASCADE COUNTY, CHOUTEAU COUNTY, CUSTER COUNTY, DANIELS COUNTY, DAWSON COUNTY, FALLON COUNTY, FERGUS COUNTY, FLATHEAD COUNTY, GALLATIN COUNTY, GARFIELD COUNTY, GLACIER COUNTY, GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, GRANITE COUNTY, HILL COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, JUDITH BASIN COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, LIBERTY ORDER COUNTY, LINCOLN COUNTY, MADISON COUNTY, MCCONE COUNTY, MINERAL COUNTY, MISSOULA COUNTY, MUSSELSHELL COUNTY, PARK COUNTY, PETROLEUM COUNTY, PHILLIPS COUNTY, PONDERA COUNTY, POWDER RIVER COUNTY, POWELL COUNTY, PRAIRIE COUNTY, RAVALLI COUNTY, RICHLAND COUNTY, ROOSEVELT COUNTY, ROSEBUD COUNTY, SANDERS COUNTY, SHERIDAN COUNTY, SILVER BOW COUNTY, STILLWATER COUNTY, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, TREASURE COUNTY, VALLEY COUNTY, WHEATLAND COUNTY, WIBAUX COUNTY, AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, Respondents.

Through counsel, the Montana Quality Education Coalition (“MQEC”) has filed a Notice of Dismissal without Prejudice and requested dismissal without prejudice of respondents Deer Lodge County, Meagher County, Teton County, and Toole County.

Upon review, we deem it appropriate dismiss Deer Lodge County, Meagher County, Teton County, and Toole County. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents Deer Lodge County, Meagher County, Teton County, and Toole County are dismissed without prejudice, and this matter is captioned as above.

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED BELOW.

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court October 23 2023