Lake v. Mtdli
DA 25-0198
·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket
DA 25-0198
Type
Direct Appeal — Judicial Review
Classification
Civil
Outcome
Affirmed
Lower court case
DV-24-96
Lower court judge
Hon. Molly Owen
Key dates
Closed
Nov 12, 2025
Classified
Aug 6, 2025
Appeal filed
Mar 13, 2025
Record filed
Mar 14, 2025
Opinion issued
Sep 30, 2025
Briefing started
Mar 14, 2025
Rehearing denied
Nov 12, 2025
Sent to the court
Aug 6, 2025
Rehearing requested
Oct 15, 2025
Submitted for decision
Aug 6, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Apr 14, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Jun 9, 2025
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
1
Briefing start to opening brief filed
31
Classified to Opinion
55
Filing date to Opinion
201
Filing date to closed
244
Opening to response
56
Opinion to closed
43
Submitted for decision to Opinion
55
Tags
Affirmed
Closed
Five Justice Panel
Non-cite opinion
Rehearing denied
Rehearing requested
Request to File Appeal in form Pauperis
Parties
Opinion
Lake v. Mtdli, 2025 MT 224NAffirmed on September 30, 2025, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.
Events
most recent first
Event - Case Closed - electronic records
Nov 12, 2025
3:05 PM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Nov 12, 2025
3:03 PM
Closing Notice
Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the petition for rehearing is DENIED
Nov 12, 2025
2:58 PM
Order - Petition for Rehearing Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading
Nov 3, 2025
8:27 AM
Event
Petition - Rehearing - Held for Response
Oct 15, 2025
3:46 PM
Petition
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Bidegaray - Affirmed
Sep 30, 2025
2:52 PM
Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Aug 6, 2025
12:20 PM
Classifying Notice
Order - Grant and Strike. IT IS ORDERED that the Department's Motion to Strike is GRANTED and that the documents on pages 3 through 19 and pages 23 through 28 are STRICKEN from Lake's attachments to his Opening Brief. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Lake's Motion to Strike the Department's Response Brief is DENIED
Jul 1, 2025
8:42 AM
Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading
Jun 26, 2025
3:05 PM
Event
Motion - Opposed - Strike - Appellee's Brief - Held for Response
Jun 16, 2025
11:50 AM
Motion
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading
Jun 12, 2025
1:04 PM
Event
Response/Objection - Response to Motion to Strike and Appellants Reply Brief
Jun 12, 2025
1:03 PM
Response
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Jun 10, 2025
9:28 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Jun 9, 2025
4:54 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Motion - Opposed - Strike - held for response
Jun 6, 2025
1:18 PM
Motion
Order - Appellee is given an extension of time until June 09, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve its response brief
Apr 29, 2025
5:26 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Extension of Time - Appellee's Brief
Apr 29, 2025
3:02 PM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Apr 14, 2025
1:50 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Apr 14, 2025
1:48 PM
Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Mar 14, 2025
9:05 AM
Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause DV 24-96 consisting of 1-12, Administrative Record, and Case Register
Mar 14, 2025
8:53 AM
Record
Notice Requiring Filing of Amended Notice of Appeal
Mar 13, 2025
2:21 PM
Notice
Order - Grant-Proceed Without Pay
Mar 13, 2025
1:52 PM
Order - Proceed Without Pay
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Mar 13, 2025
1:52 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary
Mar 13, 2025
1:51 PM
Notice - Incoming
Motion - Proceed Without Payment of Filing Fee
Mar 13, 2025
1:50 PM
Motion
Notice of Appeal Filed
Mar 13, 2025
1:41 PM
Notice