Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-10-23 20:08:47.094416+00
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10/23/2023

         IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                        Case Number: OP 23-0592
                           OP 23-0592

MONTANA QUALITY EDUCATION
COALITION,

          Petitioner,

    v.

BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, BIG HORN
COUNTY, BLAINE COUNTY, BROADWATER
COUNTY, CARBON COUNTY, CARTER
COUNTY, CASCADE COUNTY, CHOUTEAU
COUNTY, CUSTER COUNTY, DANIELS
COUNTY, DAWSON COUNTY, FALLON
COUNTY, FERGUS COUNTY, FLATHEAD
COUNTY, GALLATIN COUNTY, GARFIELD
COUNTY, GLACIER COUNTY, GOLDEN
VALLEY COUNTY, GRANITE COUNTY,
HILL COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY,
LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, LIBERTY              ORDER
COUNTY, LINCOLN COUNTY, MADISON
COUNTY, MCCONE COUNTY, MINERAL
COUNTY, MISSOULA COUNTY,
MUSSELSHELL COUNTY, PARK COUNTY,
PETROLEUM COUNTY, PHILLIPS COUNTY,
PONDERA COUNTY, POWDER RIVER
COUNTY, POWELL COUNTY, PRAIRIE
COUNTY, RAVALLI COUNTY, RICHLAND
COUNTY, ROOSEVELT COUNTY, ROSEBUD
COUNTY, SANDERS COUNTY, SHERIDAN
COUNTY, SILVER BOW COUNTY,
STILLWATER COUNTY, SWEET GRASS
COUNTY, TREASURE COUNTY, VALLEY
COUNTY, WHEATLAND COUNTY, WIBAUX
COUNTY, AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTY,

          Respondents.
      Through counsel, the Montana Quality Education Coalition (“MQEC”) has

filed a Notice of Dismissal without Prejudice and requested dismissal without

prejudice of respondents Deer Lodge County, Meagher County, Teton County, and

Toole County.

      Upon review, we deem it appropriate dismiss Deer Lodge County, Meagher

County, Teton County, and Toole County. Therefore,

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents Deer Lodge County, Meagher

County, Teton County, and Toole County are dismissed without prejudice, and this

matter is captioned as above.

      ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED BELOW.

                                                                    Electronically signed by:
                                                                          Mike McGrath
                                                             Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                        October 23 2023