rj ORIGINAL 08/06/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 24-0280

DA 24-0280

IN RE THE MATTER OF: RLED AUG - 6 2024 LORA JEAN OSTER, Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana Petitioner and Appellee, ORDER v. JON KURTIS OBLINGER, Respondent and Appellant.

The record was filed for purposes of this appeal on May 3, 2024. Appellant did not timely file an opening brief, and on June 19, 2024, this Court ordered that Appellant prePare, file, and serve the opening brief no later than July 19, 2024. Nothing further has been filed.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to Jon Kurtis Oblinger and to all counsel of record.

DATED this t --day of August, 2024.

Chief Justice