The Montana Supreme Court has denied and dismissed a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by a petitioner identified as Opie in case OP 26-0221, Opie v. Wead. The court's order was issued without a published opinion.

In addition to denying the petition, the court placed a restriction on the petitioner going forward: before filing any future original proceeding with the Montana Supreme Court, Opie is required to first submit a motion for leave to file. Such restrictions are sometimes imposed by courts when a petitioner has filed repeated or meritless pleadings.

The nature of Opie's underlying custody or confinement situation, and the identity of respondent Wead, were not detailed in the order document available through the court's public records system.