Opinion
DA 23-0682
05-20-2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF: J.F.R., A Protected Person and Appellant.
ORDER
This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellant's reply brief filed electronically on May 20, 2024, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with the below-referenced Rule and must be resubmitted.
M. R. App. P. 10(6) requires that parties filing documents with the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall use initials when referencing the names of parties in any proceeding under Title 72, Chapter 5, part 3 (Guardians of Incapacitated Persons). The full name of the protected person is used on page 16 of the Appellant's reply brief, which must be removed and replaced by initials.
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order the Appellant shall electronically file with the Clerk of this Court a revised brief containing the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule and that the Appellant shall serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief.
The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellant and to all parties of record.