05/25/2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0605 DA 21-0605 _________________ BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, Petitioner and Appellee, v. ORDER THE STATE OF MONTANA, by and through Austin Knudsen, Attorney General of the State of Montana in his official capacity, Respondent 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 Michael F. McMahon, District Judge. For the Court, Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court May 25 2022