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01/09/2024

          IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                      Case Number: DA 23-0572
                           No. 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,

     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.

       On appeal from the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County Cause
            No. DV 2023-541, the Honorable Jason Marks, Presiding

          ORDER GRANTING APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED
       MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE OVER-LENGTH BRIEF
__________________________________________________________________

     Upon Appellants’ Unopposed Motion for Leave to File an Over-Lenth

Opening Brief, and for good cause shown, Appellants’ Motion is GRANTED.
Appellants may file an over-length Opening Brief consisting of no more than 20,000

words.

           ELECTRONICALLY DATED AND SIGNED BELOW

                                                                      Electronically signed by:
                                                                            Mike McGrath
                                                               Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                           January 9 2024