Associated Press v. B. Usher

DA 21-0392 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 21-0392
Type Direct Appeal — Other
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case ADV 2021-124
Lower court judge Hon. Mike Menahan

Key dates

Closed Feb 24, 2022
Classified Jan 12, 2022
Appeal filed Aug 8, 2021
Record filed Sep 20, 2021
Briefing ended Nov 23, 2021
Opinion issued Feb 8, 2022
Briefing started Sep 20, 2021
Sent to the court Nov 23, 2021
Submitted for decision Nov 23, 2021
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Nov 23, 2021
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Oct 18, 2021
Appellee Response Brief Filed Nov 18, 2021

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 43
Briefing days 63
Briefing start to opening brief filed 27
Classified to Opinion 27
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 184
Filing date to closed 200
Opening to response 30
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 5
Sent to court to classified 50
Submitted for decision to Opinion 77

Tags

Affirmed Closed En Banc Published opinion

Parties

Appellant
Montana Free Press
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Montana Broadcasters Association
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
Billings Gazette
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellee
Barry Usher
Represented by David M.S. Dewhirst
Appellant
Hagadone Media Montana
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Associated Press
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Missoulian
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
Lee Enterprises
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Helena Independent Record
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Montana Standard
Represented by Peter M. Meloy
Appellant
The Ravalli Republic
Represented by Peter M. Meloy

Opinion

Associated Press v. B. Usher, 2022 MT 24

Affirmed on February 8, 2022, in a 6 to 1 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (District Court Record submitted electronically) Feb 24, 2022 10:28 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Feb 24, 2022 10:26 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Feb 24, 2022 10:25 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Affirmed. Justice Laurie McKinnon, dissenting Feb 8, 2022 3:18 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Jan 12, 2022 10:41 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellant Reply) Nov 24, 2021 8:12 AM Notice - Outgoing
Event - Case Sent to Court Nov 23, 2021 10:10 AM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Nov 23, 2021 9:49 AM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellee Response) Nov 18, 2021 10:04 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Nov 17, 2021 6:40 PM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution - Aislinn W. Brown is substituted with David M.S. Dewhirst and Alwyn Lansing as attorneys for Appellee Oct 25, 2021 1:04 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellant's) Oct 18, 2021 4:46 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Oct 18, 2021 10:52 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Sep 20, 2021 12:55 PM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. ADV 2021-124 consisting of electronic documents 1-25 and Case Register Report Sep 20, 2021 12:50 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Aug 9, 2021 9:46 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Aug 9, 2021 8:00 AM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Aug 9, 2021 8:00 AM Fees