ORIGINAL 08/06/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 24-0295

DA 24-0295 MED NATHAN BRYCE HARDIN, AUG - 6 2024 Plaintiff and Appellant, Bowen Greenwood Court Clerk of supreme State of Montana v. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA and ATTORNEY GENERAL AUSTIN KNUDSEN, Defendants and Appellees.

The record was filed for purposes of this appeal on May 9, 2024. Appellant did not timely file an opening brief, and on June 26, 2024, this Court ordered that Appellant prepare, file, and serve the opening brief no later than July 26, 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 Nathan Bryce Hardin and to all counsel of record ' DATED this43 I— day of August, 2024.

Chief Justice