Embleton v. Larson

DA 25-0163 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0163
Type Direct Appeal — Injunction
Classification Civil
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DV-24-0548
Lower court judge Hon. Elizabeth A. Best

Key dates

Closed Jan 2, 2026
Classified Dec 3, 2025
Appeal filed Feb 26, 2025
Record filed Apr 2, 2025
Briefing ended Sep 29, 2025
Opinion issued Dec 16, 2025
Briefing started Apr 2, 2025
Sent to the court Oct 6, 2025
Submitted for decision Oct 6, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Sep 29, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jul 7, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Sep 3, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 35
Briefing days 180
Briefing start to opening brief filed 96
Classified to Opinion 13
Close of briefing to sent to court 6
Filing date to Opinion 293
Filing date to closed 310
Opening to response 58
Opinion to closed 16
Response to reply 25
Sent to court to classified 58
Submitted for decision to Opinion 71

Tags

Closed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Reversed

Parties

Appellee
Cascade County
Represented by Joshua A. Racki
Appellee
James L. Larson
Represented by Elizabeth Worth Lund
Appellee
Joe Briggs
Represented by Elizabeth Worth Lund
Appellant
Mary K. Embleton
Represented by Pro Se

Opinion

Embleton v. Larson, 2025 MT 292N

Reversed on December 16, 2025, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Jan 8, 2026 11:05 AM Record
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (Exhibits only) Jan 2, 2026 11:17 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Jan 2, 2026 10:03 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jan 2, 2026 10:01 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - Reversed and Remanded Dec 16, 2025 3:13 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Dec 3, 2025 11:12 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Oct 6, 2025 9:09 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Sep 29, 2025 2:51 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Sep 29, 2025 2:51 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant has until October 3, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve her reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Sep 18, 2025 12:27 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Opposed - Extension of Time - Appellant Reply Brief - Pro Se Motion sent to Court w case file Sep 16, 2025 3:04 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Sep 4, 2025 2:41 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Sep 3, 2025 4:41 PM Appellee Response Brief
Grant - Respondents/Appellees' motion is granted, and they may have up to and including September 5, 2025 in which to file their response brief Jul 22, 2025 4:32 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee Response Jul 22, 2025 1:51 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jul 7, 2025 2:49 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Jul 7, 2025 2:48 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant has until July 7, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve the opening brief on appeal May 29, 2025 6:30 PM Order - Other
Motion - Appellant's Extension of Time - Pro Se Motion sent to Court w case file May 29, 2025 4:12 PM Motion
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant has until June 5, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve the opening brief on appeal May 7, 2025 4:52 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief - Pro Se Motion sent to Court w case file May 6, 2025 4:15 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Apr 7, 2025 12:05 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DV-24-0548 consisting of one (1) manila envelope with a flashdrive Apr 7, 2025 12:03 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Apr 2, 2025 9:22 AM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-24-548 consisting of documents 1-23 and the case register report Apr 2, 2025 9:17 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Feb 26, 2025 12:48 PM Notice - Outgoing
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Feb 26, 2025 12:45 PM Fees
Notice of Appeal Filed Feb 26, 2025 12:43 PM Notice