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State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist.

No. OP 26-0668Montana Supreme Court

State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - Petition for Writ of Supervisory Control is DENIED and DISMISSED as MOOT.

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State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - Petition for Writ of Supervisory Control is DENIED and DISMISSED as MOOT.

At a glance
Court
Montana Supreme Court
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
October 13, 2026
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Docket entry

State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - Petition for Writ of Supervisory Control is DENIED and DISMISSED as MOOT.

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Docket entry

State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, the Montana DPHHS, J.M.M., H.L.H., are each granted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, to prepare, file, and serve a response(s) to the petition for writ of supervisory control. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the August 17, 2026 Order Removing Counsel and Order Assigning Office of the Public Defender is STAYED pending this Court's decision on the Petition.

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2 entries, oldest first.

  1. · Montana Supreme Court

    StayedGranted

    The court's record, as written

    State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, the Montana DPHHS, J.M.M., H.L.H., are each granted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, to prepare, file, and serve a response(s) to the petition for writ of supervisory control. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the August 17, 2026 Order Removing Counsel and Order Assigning Office of the Public Defender is STAYED pending this Court's decision on the Petition.

    Outcome words in this text: granted, STAYED.

  2. · Montana Supreme Court

    DismissedDenied

    The court's record, as written

    State Public Defender v. 13th Judicial Dist. Order - Petition for Writ of Supervisory Control is DENIED and DISMISSED as MOOT.

    Outcome words in this text: DENIED, DISMISSED.

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