Sullivan v. Dorman ( 2023 )

ORIGINAL 03/09/2023 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0629 DA 22-0629 FILED BILLY BUDD SULLIVAN and MAR 09 2°23 HARRY RICHARDS, Bowen Greenv,rcd Court Clerk of Suprerne State of Montana Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ORDER ALICIA DORMAN and JASON FORTNEY, Defendants and Appellees. On February 16, 2023, we requested Appellants Billy Budd Sullivan and Hany Richards file a report on the status of this appeal as they had indicated that transcripts were necessary for this appeal but it did not appear that they had arranged to pay the court reporter to prepare these transcripts in accordance with M. R. App. P. 8(3) and 9(1). Appellants have timely filed the requested status report, advising us that they are unable to afford transcripts and requesting that we allow this appeal to proceed on the remainder of the District Court record, which was transmitted to this Court on January 6, 2023. We agree it is appropriate for this matter to proceed on the transmitted record. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Appellants shall prepare, file, and serve their opening brief on or before April 10, 2023. A11 further briefing deadlines shall be as provided in M. R. App. P. 13(1). The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel ofrecord, and to Billy Budd Sullivan and Harry Richards. DATED this 9th day of March, 2023. For the Court, B hief Justice