Planned Parenthood v. State

Opinion

03/17/2022

Case Number: DA 21-0521 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA No. DA 21-0521

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MONTANA, and JOEY BANKS, M.D., on behalf of themselves and their patients,

Plaintiffs/Appellees

VS.

STATE OF MONTANA, by and through AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official capacity as Attorney General,

Defendant/Appellant

______________________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE MONTANA SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, HON. MICHAEL G. MOSES, PRESIDING CASE NO. 21-0521

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR MONTANA CONSITUTIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATES AND RESEARCH STAFF TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE

Emily J. Cross Kyle Anne Gray Brianne C. McClafferty HOLLAND & HART LLP 401 North 31st Street, Suite 1500 P.O. Box 639 Billings, MT 59103-0639 Telephone: 406.252.2166 kgray@hollandhart.com bcmcclafferty@hollandhart.com ejcross@hollandhart.com Attorneys for Amici Montana Constitutional Convention Delegates

Additional Counsel Information on Following Page Austin Knudsen Kevin H. Theriot Montana Attorney General Denise M. Harle David M.S. Dewhirst Alliance Defending Freedom Solicitor General 15100 N. 90th Street Kathleen L. Smithgall Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Brent Mead Phone: (480) 444-0020 Assistant Solicitors General ktheriot@ADFlegal.org 215 North Sanders dharle@ADFlegal.org P.O. Box 201401 Helena, MT 59620-1401 Admitted Pro Hac Vice Phone: 406-444-2026 ** Application for Admission Pro Hac Fax: 406-444-3549 Vice Pending david.dewhirst@mt.gov Kathleen.smithgall@mt.gov Brent.mead2@mt.gov

Attorneys for Defendant and Appellant Certain Montana Constitutional Convention Delegates and Research Staff

(collectively, the “Delegates”) have filed a Motion for leave to participate in this

matter as amicus curiae and file a brief in support of Plaintiffs/Appellees Planned

Parenthood of Montana and Joey Banks, M.D. (“Appellees”). Appellees consent

to the Delegates’ Motion, and Appellant State of Montana takes no position.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Delegates’ Motion for leave to

participate in this matter as amicus curiae and file a brief in support of Appellees is

GRANTED. The Delegates shall file their brief no later than March 24, 2022.

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court March 17 2022