L. Million v. State

DA 21-0593 ·Direct Appeal ·Water Court ·Closed
Docket DA 21-0593
Type Direct Appeal — Water Rights Adjudication
Classification Water Court
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case 43D 0029 R 2019
Lower court judge Hon. Russ McElyea

Key dates

Closed Jul 21, 2022
Classified Jun 15, 2022
Appeal filed Nov 22, 2021
Record filed Jan 5, 2022
Briefing ended May 16, 2022
Opinion issued Jul 5, 2022
Briefing started Jan 5, 2022
Transcript filed Dec 27, 2021
Sent to the court May 17, 2022
Submitted for decision May 17, 2022
Appellant Reply Brief Filed May 16, 2022
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 4, 2022
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 3, 2022

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 44
Briefing days 131
Briefing start to opening brief filed 58
Classified to Opinion 20
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 225
Filing date to closed 241
Opening to response 60
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 12
Sent to court to classified 29
Submitted for decision to Opinion 49

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Timothy Longfield
Other
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Represented by Pro Se
Appellant
Lance Million
Represented by Michael Francis McGuinness

Opinion

L. Million v. State, 2022 MT 134N

Affirmed on July 5, 2022, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (Water Court Record submitted electronically) Jul 21, 2022 9:12 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 21, 2022 9:10 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath - Affirmed Jul 5, 2022 4:27 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jun 15, 2022 11:37 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court May 17, 2022 8:06 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed May 17, 2022 8:03 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply May 16, 2022 3:32 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Morgan J. Varty as additional counsel for Appellee May 11, 2022 1:41 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Brief Filed May 3, 2022 4:52 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 3, 2022 3:39 PM Appellee Response Brief
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellees are granted an extension of time to and including May 3, 2022, within which to prepare, serve, and file their Response Brief Mar 28, 2022 2:09 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 28, 2022 2:01 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution/Withdrawal - Substitute Longfield in Replacement of Lansing Mar 10, 2022 3:57 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Brief Filed Mar 4, 2022 11:28 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Mar 4, 2022 9:14 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is granted until March 4, 2022 to file the opening brief Feb 2, 2022 2:25 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days): Appellant's Opening Brief Feb 2, 2022 1:45 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Alwyn T. Lansing for Appellee Jan 28, 2022 10:25 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice of substitution of counsel for State of Montana, Emily Jones, Special Assistant Attorney General, Jan 25, 2022 3:45 PM Notice
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jan 4, 2022 8:33 PM Record
Water Court Record Filed for Cause No. 43D-0029-R-2019 consisting of electronic documents 1-51; electronic Exhibits; electronic Witness list; and Case Register Report Jan 4, 2022 8:28 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Dec 27, 2021 10:58 AM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed - 1 original condensed transcript of 5/10/21 hearing Dec 27, 2021 10:51 AM Record
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution/Withdrawal - Jeremiah Langston is no longer counsel of record Dec 10, 2021 1:40 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Nov 23, 2021 8:42 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Nov 22, 2021 4:18 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed Nov 22, 2021 3:08 PM Notice
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Nov 22, 2021 3:08 PM Fees