The Montana Supreme Court has granted the appellant an additional 30 days to file their opening brief in Montana Environmental Information Center v. State of Montana, pushing the deadline from May 4, 2026, to May 29, 2026. The court issued the order in case DA 26-0130.

The extension is a procedural step and does not reflect a ruling on the underlying merits of the case. MEIC, a Helena-based environmental advocacy organization, is the appellant in the appeal. The specifics of what is being challenged at the trial court level were not detailed in the order.

The case will continue to move through the appellate process once the opening brief is filed by the new May 29 deadline.