HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-23 Correspondence - MT Eighteenth Judicial District - 25th Anniversary Law Day Celebration MONTANA EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
GALLATIN COUNTY
Hon. Peter B. Oliman Hon. Rienne H. McElyea Hon. John C. Brown Hon. Andrew J. Brenner
Department 1 Department 2 Department 3 Department 4
25th Anniversary Law Day Celebration
Monday, April 3, 2023 10:00 a.m. to Noon
MSU Strand Union Building, Ballroom A
On Monday, April 3, the Montana Supreme Court will once again hear oral arguments in Ballroom A of
the MSU Strand Union Building as part of our Law Day Celebration.
A faculty designee of the Zander Blewett III (University of Montana) School of Law will provide an
introduction of the case at 10:00 a.m. with oral argument concluded by 11:45 a.m.
The Supreme Court has designated Case No. DA 22-0064, MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION CTR. v. WESTMORELAND ROSEBUD MINING, LLC for argument.
The case addresses Westmoreland's and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ's)
appeal of a Montana Sixteenth Judicial District Court's decision reversing the Montana Board of
Environmental Review's (BER's) approval of a DEQ issued permit to allow for expansion of the Rosebud
(Coal) Mine in Rosebud County.
Case information can be found at: https:Hcourts.mt.gov/Courts/Supreme/Oral Arguments/
Following the oral argument, the Gallatin County Bar Association will host the 25th Annual Law Day
luncheon and social networking event at MSU's Inspiration Hall (2Id Floor of Norm Asbjorson Hall) with
the Justices of the Supreme Court. Please RSVP for yourself and your guests by going to
httns'//www brownpaPertickets.com/event/5743213 Ibrownpanertickets.coi»I The price of the lunch is $25.00 per
person, plus a small registration fee, Same day registration and payment will be accepted at the door.
This year's luncheon will "student-centered" as MSU pre-law students will be at numerous tables
presenting their end of semester projects addressed to a variety of legal issues.
Please come out to support these hardworking students.
On behalf of the Eighteenth Judicial District Judges, I hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
H n. A w J, Breuner
2023 Law Day Chair