Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-03-28 17:08:21.856769+00
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ORIGINAL                                         03/28/2024

               IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                         Case Number: PR 07-0011

                                          PR 07-0011

IN THE MA 1 IER OF CALLING A RETIRED
                                                                      ORDER
DISTRICT JUDGE TO ACTIVE SERVICE

       Honorable Deborah Kim Christopher, Judge of the District Court for the Twentieth
Judicial District of the State of Montana, has requested the assistance of retired District
Judge Mike Salvagni to assume jurisdiction of Second Judicial District Court Cause No.
DV-20-403, Vicevich, et al. v. Kultgen.
       Judge Salvagni has retired under the provisions of the Montana Judges' Retirement
System and, being subject to call for duty pursuant to § 19-5-103(a) and (b), MCA, has
advised that he is agreeable to assisting the Second Judicial District Court with the
above-listed matter.
       IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Honorable Mike Salvagni, retired District Judge,
is hereby called to active service in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the
State of Montana, to assume judicial authority of Cause No. DV-20-403, Vicevich, et al. v.
Kultgen, and is hereby authorized to proceed with any and all necessary hearings, opinions,
and orders, including final resolution of said matter.
       For all active service, Judge Salvagni shall be paid the salary compensation to which
he is entitled by § 19-5-103(2)(b), MCA, and actual expenses, if any, shall be reimbursed.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Lake County is directed to transfer
the District Court file to the Clerk of Court of Butte-Silver Bow County and provide a copy
of this Order to all counsel of record in the above-listed matter.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be filed with the Clerk
of Court of Butte-Silver Bow County.
                                                                                FILED
                                                                                 MAR 2 8 2024
                                                                               Bowen Greenwood
                                                                             Clerk of Supreme Court
                                                                                State of Montana
       4. A copy of this Order shall also be furnished to Honorable Deborah Kim
Christopher, Honorable Mike Salvagni, and to Cathy Pennie, Office of the Supreme Court
Administrator.
       The Chief Justice enters this Order pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(3) of the 1972
Montana Constitution, and statutes enacted in conformity therewith and in implementation
thereof.                 "f"\--.
       DATED this          day of March, 2024.

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