All Families v. State

DA 25-0040 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0040
Type Direct Appeal — Injunction
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DV-25-2023-0000592-CR
Lower court judge Hon. Christopher D. Abbott

Key dates

Closed Apr 16, 2026
Classified Nov 17, 2025
Appeal filed Jan 14, 2025
Record filed Jan 24, 2025
Briefing ended Jun 30, 2025
Opinion issued Apr 2, 2026
Briefing started Feb 7, 2025
Transcript filed Feb 7, 2025
Sent to the court Jul 1, 2025
Submitted for decision Jul 1, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jun 30, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Apr 10, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jun 16, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 24
Briefing days 143
Briefing start to opening brief filed 61
Classified to Opinion 135
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 443
Filing date to closed 457
Opening to response 67
Opinion to closed 13
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 139
Submitted for decision to Opinion 275

Tags

Affirmed Closed En Banc Five Justice Panel Opinion synopsis issued Published opinion

Parties

Appellant
State of Montana
Represented by Thane P. Johnson
Appellant
Charlie Brereton
Represented by Thane P. Johnson
Appellant
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Represented by Thane P. Johnson
Appellee
All Families Healthcare
Represented by Tabitha Crosier
Appellee
Blue Mountain Clinic
Represented by Tabitha Crosier
Appellee
Helen Weems
Represented by Tabitha Crosier

Opinion

All Families v. State, 2026 MT 64

Affirmed on March 31, 2026, in a 4 to 2 with 1 concurring published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Apr 16, 2026 10:54 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Apr 16, 2026 10:53 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (exhibits only) Apr 16, 2026 10:52 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Apr 16, 2026 10:45 AM Closing Notice
Notice of Filing of CORRECTED OPINION - the MT number is incorrectly listed as 2025 MT 64 on the front sheet of the Opinion. The correct MT number is 2026 MT 64 Apr 2, 2026 2:14 PM Opinion
Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion Mar 31, 2026 5:29 PM Synopsis
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed Mar 31, 2026 3:56 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Nov 17, 2025 3:03 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Withdrawal Alwyn Lansing for Appellee Sep 11, 2025 4:27 PM Notice - Incoming
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Aug 20, 2025 11:57 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jul 1, 2025 9:26 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jul 1, 2025 9:26 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jun 30, 2025 5:09 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Brief Filed Jun 16, 2025 11:21 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Jun 16, 2025 9:47 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellees are granted an extension to and including Monday, June 16, 2025 to prepare, serve, and file their Response Brief in this matter May 22, 2025 1:00 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Brief May 22, 2025 11:47 AM Motion
Extension - Appellees are granted an extension to and including Monday, June 9, 2025 to prepare, serve, and file their Response Brief in this matter May 1, 2025 4:02 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) May 1, 2025 11:32 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 11, 2025 4:26 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Apr 9, 2025 7:15 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Appellants are granted an extension of time to and including April 9, 2025, to prepare, serve and file their opening brief Feb 26, 2025 2:46 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellant's Opening Feb 26, 2025 12:34 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Feb 7, 2025 4:50 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DDV 2023-0592 consisting of 11/8/2024 proceedings Feb 7, 2025 4:38 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Jan 29, 2025 3:56 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DV-23-592 consisting of one (1) large manila envelope Jan 29, 2025 3:55 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jan 24, 2025 3:46 PM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-25-592 consisting of documents 1-74 and the case register report Jan 24, 2025 3:42 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jan 14, 2025 4:48 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 14, 2025 4:17 PM Notice - Incoming