Marriage of Jensen

DA 25-0763 ·Direct Appeal ·Domestic Relationship ·Closed

Docket DA 25-0763

Type Direct Appeal — Domestic Relations

Classification Domestic Relationship

Outcome Affirmed

Lower court case DR-32-2021-635

Lower court judge Hon. Jason T. Marks

Key dates

Closed Aug 20, 2026

Classified Jul 15, 2026

Appeal filed Oct 30, 2025

Record filed Dec 2, 2025

Briefing ended Feb 20, 2026

Opinion issued Aug 4, 2026

Briefing started Dec 2, 2025

Transcript filed Nov 7, 2025

Sent to the court Feb 20, 2026

Submitted for decision Feb 20, 2026

Appellant Reply Brief Filed Feb 20, 2026

Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jan 3, 2026

Appellee Response Brief Filed Feb 5, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates

Appeal filed to briefing start 33

Briefing days 79

Briefing start to opening brief filed 31

Classified to Opinion 20

Close of briefing to sent to court 0

Filing date to Opinion 278

Filing date to closed 294

Opening to response 33

Opinion to closed 15

Response to reply 14

Sent to court to classified 145

Submitted for decision to Opinion 165

Parties

Appellant

Acacia Jensen

Represented by Mary-Elizabeth Marguerite Sampsel

Opinion

Marriage of Jensen, 2026 MT 178N

Affirmed on August 4, 2026, in a 5 to 2 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first

Event - Case Closed - Electronic Record Aug 20, 2026 10:35 AM Closing Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Aug 20, 2026 10:34 AM Closing Notice

Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - AFFIRMED Aug 4, 2026 3:47 PM Opinion

Order - Classified - En Banc Jul 15, 2026 1:52 PM Classifying Notice

Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel May 13, 2026 11:49 AM Classifying Notice

Event - Case Sent to Court Feb 20, 2026 10:55 AM Classifying Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Feb 20, 2026 10:54 AM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant Reply Feb 19, 2026 7:29 PM Appellant Reply Brief

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Feb 5, 2026 11:00 AM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellee's Response Feb 5, 2026 10:57 AM Appellee Response Brief

Order - IT IS ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, an original and nine copies of a signed signature page be filed with the Clerk of this Court and that on copy of a signed signature page be served on any other party no represented by counsel Jan 30, 2026 4:42 PM Order - Other

Notice - Incoming - Attorney Withdrawal - Notice and Consent to Withdraw Jan 15, 2026 1:53 PM Notice - Incoming

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jan 5, 2026 12:54 PM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant's Opening Jan 2, 2026 6:09 PM Appellant Opening Brief

Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Dec 2, 2025 2:01 PM Record

Record - DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DR-32-2021-635 consisting of electronic documents 1-180, Exhibits, Lodged documents and a Case Register Report Dec 2, 2025 1:58 PM Record

Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Nov 7, 2025 3:59 PM Transcript

Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DR-21-635 of 05/01/2025 hearing Nov 7, 2025 3:37 PM Record

Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Oct 30, 2025 4:32 PM Notice - Outgoing

Notice of Appeal Filed Oct 30, 2025 3:49 PM Notice