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03/01/2024

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                     Case Number: DA 23-0572

                                       DA 23-0572
                                    _________________

 SCARLET VAN GARDEREN, a minor by and
 through her guardians, Jessica van Garderen and
 Ewout van Garderen; JESSICA VAN
 GARDEREN, an individual; EWOUT VAN
 GARDEREN, an individual; PHOEBE CROSS, a
 minor by and through his guardians Molly Cross
 and Paul Cross; MOLLY CROSS, an individual;
 PAUL CROSS, an individual; JANE DOE, an
 individual; JOHN DOE, an individual; JUANITA
 HODAX, on behalf of herself and her patients,
 KATHERINE MISTRETTA, on behalf of herself
 and her patients,

              Plaintiffs and Appellees,
                                                                      ORDER
       v.

 STATE OF MONTANA; GREGORY
 GIANFORTE, in his official capacity as Governor
 of the State of Montana; AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in
 his official capacity as Attorney General;
 MONTANA BOARD OF MEDICAL
 EXAMINERS; MONTANA BOARD OF
 NURSING; MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF
 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;
 CHARLIE BRERETON, in his official capacity as
 Director of the Montana Department of Public
 Health and Human Services,

              Defendants and Appellants.
                                _________________

       Counsel for Appellees has filed an unopposed motion for a 60-day extension of time
to file their response brief, and also move for leave to file an overlength brief.
       IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for overlength brief is GRANTED.
Appellees’ brief shall consist of no more than 15, 000 words.
         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for a 60-day extension to file the
response brief is DENIED. Counsel shall have until April 9, 2024, to file their response
brief.
         No further extensions will be granted.

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                                                                           Electronically signed by:
                                                                                 Mike McGrath
                                                                    Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                 March 1 2024