Barrett v. State

Opinion

08/16/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0586

DA 22-0586

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STEVE BARRETT, ROBERT KNIGHT; MONTANA FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; DR. LAWRENCE PETTIT; MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES; FACULTY SENATE OF MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, DR. JOY C. HONEA; DR. ANNJEANETTE BELCOURT; DR. FRANKE WILMER; MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP; ASHLEY PHELAN; JOSEPH KNAPPENBERGER; and MAE NAN ORDER

ELLINGSON,

Plaintiffs, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants.

v.

STATE OF MONTANA, GREG GIANFORTE; and AUSTIN KNUDSEN,

Defendants and Appellants.

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Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to the Court sitting en banc.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Rienne H. McElyea, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by:

Mike McGrath

Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court August 16 2023