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
Opinion
Embleton v. Larson, 2025 MT 292NReversed 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