Williams v. Missoula Co. Comm
DA 12-0343
·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket
DA 12-0343
Type
Direct Appeal — Declaratory Judgment
Classification
Civil
Outcome
Affirmed
Lower court case
DV-10-673
Lower court judge
Hon. Karen S. Townsend
Key dates
Closed
Sep 13, 2013
Classified
Mar 6, 2013
Appeal filed
Jun 4, 2012
Record filed
Aug 2, 2012
Oral argument
Apr 17, 2013
Briefing ended
Feb 7, 2013
Opinion issued
Aug 28, 2013
Briefing started
Aug 2, 2012
Sent to the court
Feb 7, 2013
Submitted for decision
Apr 17, 2013
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Feb 7, 2013
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Nov 30, 2012
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Jan 29, 2013
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
59
Briefing days
189
Briefing start to opening brief filed
120
Classified to Opinion
174
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Filing date to Opinion
450
Filing date to closed
466
Opening to response
60
Opinion to closed
16
Oral argument to Opinion
132
Response to reply
9
Sent to court to classified
26
Sent to court to oral argument
68
Submitted for decision to Opinion
201
Tags
Affirmed
Amicus requested
Closed
En Banc
Final Order Issued
Opinion synopsis issued
Oral Argument
Published opinion
Parties
Opinion
Williams v. Missoula Co. Comm, 2013 MT 243Affirmed on August 28, 2013, in a 5 to 2 published opinion.
Events
most recent first
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received
Oct 18, 2013
10:19 AM
Fees
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed
Sep 19, 2013
3:20 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record
Sep 17, 2013
1:48 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Event - Case Closed
Sep 13, 2013
1:22 PM
Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court
Sep 13, 2013
1:22 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued
Sep 13, 2013
1:18 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Sep 13, 2013
1:15 PM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion
Aug 28, 2013
9:28 AM
Synopsis
Opinion - Published - Justice Cotter - Affirmed
Aug 28, 2013
9:20 AM
Opinion
Event - Oral Argument Presented by Cory Gangle, Lawrence J. C. VanDyke for the appellants and James McCubbin, Benjamin Sudduth for the appellees. Justices Cotter and Morris were not present but will participate. Taken underr advisement at 10:45 a.m
Apr 17, 2013
3:21 PM
Event
Order - the Land Use Clinic is granted 10 minutes of Appellees' allotted time for oral argument
Mar 28, 2013
9:43 AM
Order - Other
Order - the state will be allotted 10 minutes of Appellants' oral argument time
Mar 28, 2013
9:40 AM
Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Oral Argument - Leave to Participate (Land Use Clinic). copies to Court
Mar 25, 2013
12:55 PM
Motion
Motion - Unopposed - Oral Argument - Leave to Participate (State of Montana). copies to Court
Mar 20, 2013
8:59 AM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Oral Argument Scheduled
Mar 6, 2013
1:43 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Order - Classified for Oral Argument before the Court sitting en banc on Wednesday, 4/17/13@9:30 a.m. in the MT Supreme Ct. courtroom. Appellant shall have 40 minutes. Appellee shall have 30 minutes
Mar 6, 2013
1:39 PM
Classifying Notice
Brief - Amicus (State of Montana)
Mar 1, 2013
11:04 AM
Amicus Brief
Event - Case Sent to Court
Feb 7, 2013
4:05 PM
Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply
Feb 7, 2013
4:04 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant motion to extend invitation to AG to intervene or file Amicus Brief
Feb 4, 2013
4:49 PM
Order - Other
Notice of Issue and Request for AG's Office for Intervention or Filing of Amicus Brief - (copy to Court w/ file)
Feb 4, 2013
1:56 PM
Notice
Brief - Appellee (Williams)
Jan 29, 2013
2:17 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Amicus (Land Use Clinic)
Jan 28, 2013
3:14 PM
Amicus Brief
Brief - Appellee (Missoula County)
Jan 25, 2013
4:37 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant withdrawal of attorney (Karr)
Dec 18, 2012
4:16 PM
Order - Other
Motion - Withdrawal of Counsel (Christopher Karr)
Dec 17, 2012
10:53 AM
Motion
Extension - Appellees are GRANT of Extension of time until 1/28/13 to file response brief
Dec 7, 2012
11:00 AM
Extension
Motion - Joint Appellees 1st Unopposed Extension of Time - Brief
Dec 7, 2012
10:06 AM
Motion
Brief - Appellant
Nov 30, 2012
11:58 AM
Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Incoming - Change of Address (Gangle)
Nov 5, 2012
9:40 AM
Notice - Incoming
Order - BENJAMIN S. SUDDUTH is allowed to practice in this cause, subject to the restrictions of the Montana Student Practice Rule
Oct 19, 2012
10:18 AM
Order - Other
Order - The motion of LAND USE CLINIC to appear amicus is GRANTED; the brief shall be due at the same time Appellees file their briefs
Oct 19, 2012
10:00 AM
Order - Other
Motion - Student Attorney Representation - BENJAMIN S. SUDDUTH. sent to Court
Oct 17, 2012
3:30 PM
Motion
Motion - Amicus - Leave to Participate (Land Use Clinic). sent to Court
Oct 17, 2012
3:27 PM
Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until 11/30/2012 to file APPELLANT'S Brief
Aug 29, 2012
3:12 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - APPELLANT'S Brief. (copy to Court)
Aug 29, 2012
11:19 AM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Aug 2, 2012
10:14 AM
Record
Record - DC Record Filed - 6 file folders
Aug 1, 2012
10:13 AM
Record
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received
Jul 3, 2012
4:09 PM
Fees
Notice - Outgoing - Amended Appeal Notice
Jun 21, 2012
4:45 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Amended Notice of Appeal Filed
Jun 21, 2012
4:32 PM
Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due
Jun 13, 2012
12:33 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Order - Dismiss Partial: Intervenor's Notice of Appeal and all documents filed shall be returned to counsel at his expense
Jun 12, 2012
11:38 AM
Final Order
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jun 4, 2012
10:43 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Fees - Appearance Fee Received
Jun 4, 2012
10:40 AM
Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal with Rule 54(b) Certification - sent to court
Jun 4, 2012
10:36 AM
Notice - Incoming