H. Sneath v. 4th Jud. District Court

D ORIGINAL 03/27/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 24-0189

OP 24-0189

HELEN SNEATH, Petitioner, v. ORDER MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY, HON. JOHN W. LARSON, Presiding, FLED MAR 2 7 2024 Respondent. Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana

Petitioner Helen Sneath, via counsel, seeks a writ of supervismy control over the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court in Cause No. DR-20-243 to vacate that court's March 22, 2024 Order Regarding Parenting. Sneath maintains the District Court erred in issuing that Order during an unrelated criminal arraignment for Ian Stewart, Respondent in Sneath's domestic relations matter, outside the presence of Sneath and her counsel. Sneath further alleges that this matter is urgent as it affects the welfare and safety of Sneath's and' Stewart's children, and she requests expedited consideration.

Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, this Court deems it appropriate to , obtain a summary response. Therefore, in accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7), IT IS ORDERED that the Fourth Judicial District Court and/or Ian Stewart, Respondent in Cause No. DR-20-243, are granted to and including April 10, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve responses to the petition for writ of supervisory control.

The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for Petitioner, all counsel of record in the Fourth Judicial District Court Cause No. DR-20- 243, and to the Honorable John W. Larson, presiding District Judge.

DATED this 27th day of March, 2024.

For the Court,

By Justice