Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-04-23 17:05:48.586856+00
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04/23/2024

             IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                          Case Number: DA 23-0682

                                          DA 23-0682
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IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP
AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF:
                                                                      ORDER
J.F.R.,

               A Protected Person and Appellant.

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          This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with the Montana Rules of
Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellee’s Response brief filed electronically
on April 22, 2023, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with the
below-referenced Rule and must be resubmitted.
          M.R. App. P. 10(6) requires that parties filing documents with the Clerk of the
Supreme Court shall use initials when referencing the names of parties in any proceeding
under Title 72, Chapter 5, part 3 (Guardians of Incapacitated Persons). There are
references to J.F.R.’s first name on page 3 and page 19 that must be removed and
replaced with her initials.
Therefore,
          IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected.
          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order the
Appellee shall electronically file with the Clerk of this Court a revised brief containing
the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule and that the Appellee shall
serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record;
          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than
those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and
          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained
in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief.
          The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellee and to all
parties of record.

                          Electronically signed by:
                              Laurie McKinnon
                     Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                April 23 2024