Democratic Party v. Jacobsen ( 2023 )

10/25/2023 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0667 DA 22-0667 _________________ MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, MITCH BOHN, WESTERN NATIVE VOICE, MONTANA NATIVE VOTE, BLACKFEET NATION, CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY, NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, MONTANA YOUTH ACTION, FORWARD MONTANA FOUNDATION, and MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP, ORDER Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. CHRISTI JACOBSEN, in her official capacity as Montana Secretary of State, Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to the Court sitting en banc. The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Tom Pardy, District Judge. For the Court, Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court October 25 2023