DPHHS v. M. Johnson

DA 25-0240 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed

Docket DA 25-0240

Type Direct Appeal — Amount Due

Classification Civil

Outcome Reversed

Lower court case DV-32-2024-399

Lower court judge Hon. John W. Larson

Key dates

Closed Dec 18, 2025

Classified Oct 15, 2025

Appeal filed Apr 2, 2025

Record filed May 12, 2025

Briefing ended Aug 4, 2025

Opinion issued Dec 2, 2025

Briefing started May 12, 2025

Sent to the court Aug 4, 2025

Submitted for decision Aug 4, 2025

Appellant Reply Brief Filed Aug 4, 2025

Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jun 24, 2025

Appellee Response Brief Filed Jul 22, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates

Appeal filed to briefing start 40

Briefing days 84

Briefing start to opening brief filed 43

Classified to Opinion 48

Close of briefing to sent to court 0

Filing date to Opinion 244

Filing date to closed 260

Opening to response 27

Opinion to closed 15

Response to reply 13

Sent to court to classified 71

Submitted for decision to Opinion 120

Parties

Appellant

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Represented by Gregory Edward Henderson

Appellee

Minta Y. Johnson

Represented by Brian C. Tanko

Opinion

DPHHS v. M. Johnson, 2025 MT 276

Reversed on December 2, 2025, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first

Event - Case Closed - Electronic Record Dec 18, 2025 9:26 AM Closing Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Dec 18, 2025 9:23 AM Notice - Outgoing

Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Dec 18, 2025 9:22 AM Closing Notice

Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Reversed and Remanded Dec 2, 2025 3:18 PM Opinion

Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Oct 15, 2025 12:49 PM Classifying Notice

Event - Case Sent to Court Aug 4, 2025 1:59 PM Classifying Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Aug 4, 2025 1:58 PM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant Reply Aug 4, 2025 11:19 AM Appellant Reply Brief

Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Jul 22, 2025 11:06 AM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellee's Response Jul 22, 2025 9:43 AM Appellee Response Brief

Order - IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected, that within ten days of the date of this Order the Appellee shall file with the Clerk a revised brief containing the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rules, and that the Appellee shall serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record, that no changes other than those specified may be made to the brief and that the times for any subsequent briefing shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief Jul 22, 2025 8:35 AM Order - Other

Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution - for Terisa Oomens - Gregory Henderson for DPHHS Jun 26, 2025 1:28 PM Notice - Incoming

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jun 24, 2025 4:23 PM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant's Opening Jun 24, 2025 2:56 PM Appellant Opening Brief

Order - IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected, that within ten days of this Order the Appellant shall file a revised brief containing revisions necessary to comply with specified Rules, that the Appellant shall serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record; that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief; and that the times for subsequent briefing shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief Jun 20, 2025 4:36 PM Order - Other

Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Jun 9, 2025 11:50 AM Mediation

Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed May 12, 2025 11:07 AM Record

Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-24-399 consisting of documents 1-38 and the case register report May 12, 2025 11:02 AM Record

Mediation - Order Appointing 3rd Mediator MARTIN S. KING Apr 28, 2025 3:35 PM Mediation

Mediation - Letter from mediator Olsen declining appointment Apr 28, 2025 3:27 PM Mediation

Mediation - Order Appointing 2nd Mediator ANDREA J. OLSEN Apr 25, 2025 2:15 PM Mediation

Mediation - Email from mediator Warren declining appointment Apr 25, 2025 2:00 PM Mediation

Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator SAMUEL M. WARREN Apr 23, 2025 8:50 AM Mediation

Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Apr 2, 2025 2:33 PM Notice - Outgoing

Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Apr 2, 2025 2:33 PM Mediation