Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-03-08 19:05:42.472108+00
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03/08/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                          Case Number: OP 23-0139

                                        OP 23-0139
                                                                            FILED
 REGINALD BALL,
                                                                            MAR 0 7 2n23
                                                                         Bow-,n C 1, -..anwr
              Petitioner,                                              Clerk of Supreme
                                                                          State of montan    Court
                                                                                              e

       v.
                                                                    ORDER
 BRIAN GOOTKIN, Director, and CARLEEN
 GREEN, Contracts Manager, MONTANA
 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

              Respondents.

       Reginald Ball has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus, alleging that the Montana
Department of Corrections (DOC), its Director, and its Contract Manager have not
performed their lawful duties, pursuant to the Interstate Corrections Compact between the
State of Montana and the State of Virginia. He includes a copy of the Agreement. Upon
review, we deem it appropriate to require a response to Ball's Petition. Therefore,
       IT IS ORDERED that the Attorney General or counsel for the Department of
Correction is GRANTED thirty days from the date of this Order in which to prepare, file,
and serve a written response to the petition for a writ of mandate together with appropriate
documentary exhibits.
      The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to the
Attorney General; to counsel for the Department of Corrections; arid to Petitioner
personally.
      DATED this Vi;' day of March, 2023.