State v. Polejewski
DA 20-0306
·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket
DA 20-0306
Type
Direct Appeal — Injunction
Classification
Civil
Outcome
Affirmed
Lower court case
BDV-20-276A
Lower court judge
Hon. Gregory G. Pinski
Key dates
Closed
Nov 27, 2020
Classified
Oct 21, 2020
Appeal filed
Jun 1, 2020
Record filed
Aug 13, 2020
Briefing ended
Sep 9, 2020
Opinion issued
Nov 10, 2020
Briefing started
Aug 13, 2020
Transcript filed
Aug 11, 2020
Sent to the court
Sep 10, 2020
Submitted for decision
Sep 10, 2020
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Sep 9, 2020
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Aug 10, 2020
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Aug 31, 2020
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
73
Briefing days
26
Briefing start to opening brief filed
3
Classified to Opinion
20
Close of briefing to sent to court
1
Filing date to Opinion
162
Filing date to closed
179
Opening to response
20
Opinion to closed
16
Response to reply
8
Sent to court to classified
40
Submitted for decision to Opinion
61
Tags
Affirmed
Amicus granted
Amicus requested
Case stayed
Closed
Final Order Issued
Five Justice Panel
Non-cite opinion
Request to File Appeal in form Pauperis
Parties
Opinion
State v. Polejewski, 2020 MT 287NAffirmed on November 10, 2020, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.
Events
most recent first
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received
Jan 4, 2021
2:39 PM
Fees
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court
Dec 8, 2020
10:33 AM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record
Dec 1, 2020
9:37 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court
Nov 27, 2020
2:06 PM
Record
Event - Case Closed
Nov 27, 2020
10:22 AM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Nov 27, 2020
10:14 AM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea, affirmed
Nov 10, 2020
3:30 PM
Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Oct 21, 2020
11:02 AM
Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court
Sep 10, 2020
11:32 AM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellant Reply)
Sep 10, 2020
11:30 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Sep 8, 2020
11:39 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Incoming - Supplemental Authority Animal Legal Defense Fund
Sep 1, 2020
12:36 PM
Notice - Incoming
Brief - Amicus (Animal Legal Defense Fund)
Aug 31, 2020
4:35 PM
Amicus Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellee)
Aug 31, 2020
2:30 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Bar Animal Law Section)
Aug 31, 2020
2:28 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response (State of Montana)
Aug 31, 2020
1:01 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Amicus (State Bar Animal Law Section)
Aug 31, 2020
12:09 PM
Amicus Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation - GRANTED. Animal Legal Defense Fund shall file their brief on or before August 31, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
9:59 AM
Order - Other
Motion - Amicus - Leave to Participate (Animal Legal Defense Fund). copies to Court
Aug 14, 2020
10:09 AM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Aug 13, 2020
2:29 PM
Record
Record - DC Record Filed consisting of (1) manila folder with documents 1-13
Aug 13, 2020
2:23 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (opening)
Aug 11, 2020
10:32 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed
Aug 11, 2020
10:03 AM
Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed of May 26, 2020 Evidentiary Hearing
Aug 11, 2020
8:51 AM
Other
Order - Pro Hac Vice - Allow Participation Granted for Jamie Contreras
Aug 10, 2020
4:17 PM
Order - Other
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Aug 10, 2020
1:15 PM
Appellant Opening Brief
Order - State Bar of Montana's Animal Law Section is granted leave to file an amicus curiae brief in this action. The proposed brief of amicus curiae shall be filed on or before August 31, 2020
Aug 6, 2020
4:30 PM
Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (State Bar of Montana's Animal Law Section's)
Aug 6, 2020
3:27 PM
Motion
Motion - Pro Hac Vice - State Bar Certification and Application; Jamie Contreras, Animal Legal Defense Fund - copy to Court
Aug 6, 2020
9:04 AM
Motion
Order - Appellee's response brief is DUE twenty-one (21) days from when Appellant's revised brief is filed; Appellant's reply brief is DUE ten (10) days from when the Appellee's response brief is filed
Jul 30, 2020
5:07 PM
Order - Other
Order - Deficiencies- Opening Brief
Jul 30, 2020
10:02 AM
Order - Deficiency
Order - Other - Court's Order of July 8, 2020 is RESCINDED; expedited briefing schedule continues
Jul 21, 2020
11:43 AM
Order - Other
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Michael Klinkhammer for Appellant
Jul 17, 2020
3:16 PM
Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Matthew T. Cochenour, Acting Solicitor General
Jul 8, 2020
2:40 PM
Notice - Incoming
Order - Referring case to Montana Supreme Court's Pro Bono Coordinator to recruit a volunteer, pro bono legal counsel to file a notice of Appearance on or before July 31, 2020. Said counsel would prepare, file, and Service an amicus curiae brief on or before September 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
1:06 PM
Order - Other
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Jul 6, 2020
4:35 PM
Record
Record - DC Record Filed - 1 file folder with documents 1-29
Jul 6, 2020
4:34 PM
Record
Order - expediting appeal and Briefing. Motions to Preserve Evidence and Motion for Discovery are denied and dismissed. Notice of Issue is taken under advisement
Jun 30, 2020
1:12 PM
Final Order
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading (Motion to Stay and Response)
Jun 25, 2020
11:50 AM
Event
Response to Motion for Stay
Jun 25, 2020
11:21 AM
Response
Motion - Opposed - to have Visual Inspection of Animals - held for response
Jun 18, 2020
9:54 AM
Motion
Motion - Demand Motion to Preserve Evidence in this Civil Proceeding Appellant's Animals are Evidentiary. Motion for Discovery. held for objection
Jun 17, 2020
2:25 PM
Motion
Notice of Issues - Request to Enforce Order that Appellant's Animals not be Adopted Out Dispersed or Euthanized per Montana Supreme Court Order of June 11, 2020 - placed in file
Jun 12, 2020
11:46 AM
Notice
Order - State of Montana is granted 20 days to file a response to the motion to stay; the proceedings in the underlying case are STAYED pending further Order of this Court
Jun 11, 2020
4:48 PM
Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading
Jun 11, 2020
12:57 PM
Event
Motion - Expedite - requesting ruling on stay
Jun 11, 2020
12:56 PM
Motion
Notice - Incoming - Constitutional Question
Jun 9, 2020
10:21 AM
Notice - Incoming
Motion - Opposed - Stay of Judgement Preliminary Injunction in Regard to 5/26/20 Hearing - held for response
Jun 8, 2020
10:21 AM
Motion
Grant - Proceed Without Payment of the Filing Fee
Jun 2, 2020
10:30 AM
Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jun 1, 2020
4:39 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Motion - Proceed Without Payment of Filing Fee
Jun 1, 2020
4:38 PM
Motion
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed
Jun 1, 2020
4:37 PM
Notice - Incoming