Lesage v. 20th Judicial District ( 2021 )

01/22/2021 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 21-0033 OP 21-0033 FILED DARLENE LESAGE, JA° PILED Petitioner, Bos, Clerk st: JAN 2 2 2021 v. R D Ekwen Greenwood O of Supreme Court State of Montana TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, HON.DEBORAH KIM CHRISTOPHER,Presiding, Respondent. Petitioner Darlene Lesage, via counsel, seeks a writ ofsupervisory control directing the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, to reverse an order denying Lesage's rnotion to substitute judge in its Cause No. DC-20-252. Lesage alleges the District Court erred in denying her motion as untimely and that supervisory control is necessary in this case. Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, this Court deems it appropriate to obtain a summary response. Therefore, in accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7), IT IS ORDERED that the Twentieth Judicial District Court and the State of Montana, or both, are granted until February 25, 2021, to prepare, file, and serve a response(s) to the petition for writ of supervisory control. The Clerk is directed to provide imrnediate notice ofthis Order to counsel for Petitioner, all counsel of record in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, Cause No. DC-20-252, and the Honorable Deborah Kim Christopher, presiding. Dated this day of January, 2021. For the Court, By -;/. 144 Justice