J. Ku v. Great Falls College MSU

Montana Supreme Court

J. Ku v. Great Falls College MSU

DecidedApril 21, 2023

DocketDA 23-0125

StatusUnpublished

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I) ORIGINAL 04/21/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0125

DA 23-0125 FILED JADA KU, APR 21 2023 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Coun Plaintiff and Appellant, State of Montana

v. ORDER GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Self-represented Appellant Jada Ku (Ku) has filed a "Motion Requesting Interpreter, Advocator/Attorney" in her appeal of a decision from the Cascade County District Court, dismissing the amended complaint. Ku provides that she does not know the legal process, that she has a language barrier, and that she has a mental health disability. She includes attachments. Under Montana law, no statutory authority exists to appoint counsel for a party in a civil matter. There is no statutory authority to appoint an advocate either in her pending appeal. We recognize that Ku appears pro se in this appeal. "While we are predisposed to give pro se litigants considerable latitude in proceedings, that latitude cannot be so wide as to prejudice the other party[.]" First Bank (NA.)-Billings v. Heidema, 219 Mont. 373, 376, 711 P.2d 1384, 1386 (1986). We observe that Ku represented herself in the District Court's underlying case concerning discrimination and other claims. We conclude that Ku is not entitled to representation of counsel in this appeal. This Court received the District Court record on March 29, 2023. Ku would have received a notice about its filing. We point out that her opening brief is due on or before Friday, April 28, 2023, unless she files a motion for extension of time. See M. R. App. P. 13(1) and M. R. App. P. 26(1). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Ku's "Motion Requesting Interpreter, Advocator/Attorney" is DENIED and DISMISSED. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to Jada Ku along with a copy of this Court's Civil Appellate Handbook. DATED this 2 l'filt'- day of April, 2023. For the Court,

Chief Justice

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I) ORIGINAL 04/21/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0125

DA 23-0125 FILED JADA KU, APR 21 2023 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Coun Plaintiff and Appellant, State of Montana

v. ORDER GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Self-represented Appellant Jada Ku (Ku) has filed a "Motion Requesting Interpreter, Advocator/Attorney" in her appeal of a decision from the Cascade County District Court, dismissing the amended complaint. Ku provides that she does not know the legal process, that she has a language barrier, and that she has a mental health disability. She includes attachments. Under Montana law, no statutory authority exists to appoint counsel for a party in a civil matter. There is no statutory authority to appoint an advocate either in her pending appeal. We recognize that Ku appears pro se in this appeal. "While we are predisposed to give pro se litigants considerable latitude in proceedings, that latitude cannot be so wide as to prejudice the other party[.]" First Bank (NA.)-Billings v. Heidema, 219 Mont. 373, 376, 711 P.2d 1384, 1386 (1986). We observe that Ku represented herself in the District Court's underlying case concerning discrimination and other claims. We conclude that Ku is not entitled to representation of counsel in this appeal. This Court received the District Court record on March 29, 2023. Ku would have received a notice about its filing. We point out that her opening brief is due on or before Friday, April 28, 2023, unless she files a motion for extension of time. See M. R. App. P. 13(1) and M. R. App. P. 26(1). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Ku's "Motion Requesting Interpreter, Advocator/Attorney" is DENIED and DISMISSED. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to Jada Ku along with a copy of this Court's Civil Appellate Handbook. DATED this 2 l'filt'- day of April, 2023. For the Court,

Chief Justice

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