R. Held v. State

01/10/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Case Number: DA 23-0575 STATE OF MONTANA Case No. DA 23-0575

RIKKI HELD; LANDER B., by and through his guardian Sara Busse; BADGE B., by and through his guardian Sara Busse; SARIEL SANDOVAL; KIAN T., by and through his guardian Todd Tanner; GEORGIANNA FISCHER; KATHRYN GRACE GIBSON-SNYDER; EVA L., by and through her guardian Mark Lighthiser; MIKA K., by and through his guardian Rachel Kantor; OLIVIA VESOVICH; JEFFREY K., by and through his guardian Laura King; NATHANIEL K., by and through his guardian Laura King; CLAIRE VLASES; RUBY D., by and through her guardian Shane Doyle; LILIAN D., by and through her guardian Shane Doyle; TALEAH HERNÁNDEZ, Plaintiffs and Appellees, vs. STATE OF MONTANA, GOVERNOR GREG GIANFORTE, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, and MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendants and Appellants.

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FRIEND OF THE COURT BRIEF Austin Knudsen Melissa Hornbein Jeremiah Langston Barbara Chillcott Aislinn Brown Western Environmental Law David Dewhirst Center Derek Oestreicher 103 Reeder’s Alley Timothy Longfield Helena, MT 59601 Morgan Varty [email protected] Lee McKenna [email protected] Attorneys General Office North Sanders Nathan Bellinger P.O. Box 201401 Mathew dos Santos Helena, MT 59620-1401 Andrea Rodgers [email protected] Our Children’s Trust [email protected] 1216 Lincoln Street [email protected] Eugene, OR 97401 [email protected] Phillip L. Gregory [email protected] Gregory Law Group [email protected] [email protected] Dustin Lefridge Mark L. Stermitz Roger Sullivan Selena Z. Sauer McGarvey Law Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP 345 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Quentin M. Rhoades RHOADES & ERICKSON PLLC Ryman Street Missoula, Montana 59802 [email protected]

Amici parties, having filed their Unopposed Application for Leave to File Friend of the Court Brief, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application is GRANTED.

Amicus Brief shall be due on or before February 13, 2024.

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED BELOW.

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court January 10 2024