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On May 26, 1864, the United States Congress passed the Organic Act, [2] which formed the Montana Territory and established the Territorial Supreme Court. The court consisted of one chief justice and two associate justices, all of whom were appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate; the court's first members were chosen by President Abraham ...
Previously served as Associate Justice, 1929–1934; subsequently served 1945–1961 Ralph L. Arnold (1939–1941) Appointed Leif Erickson (1939–1945) Albert Anderson (1941–1945) Hugh R. Adair (1943–1946) Subsequently served as Chief Justice, 1947–1956, and again as Associate Justice 1957 – 1968 Albert H. Angstman (1945–1961)
In December 2023, Swanson announced his candidacy to run for position of chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court. [4] His candidacy was supported by local sheriffs [6] and the Montana Chamber of Commerce. [7] Swanson won the general election held on November 5, 2024, defeating challenger Jeremiah Lynch. [8] He was sworn into office on ...
Patricia O'Brien Cotter (born 1950) [1] was a Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice. She was first elected on November 7, 2000, filling the seat of the retired Justice William E. Hunt . [ 2 ] She was reelected to a second term in 2008, [ 2 ] and retired in 2016.
[5] After time in the legislature, he was appointed to chair the Board of Personnel Appeals by Governor Marc Racicot. [2] In 2000, Rice ran for Montana Attorney General, losing to Mike McGrath. [2] On March 15, 2001, he was sworn in as an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court after appointment by Governor Judy Martz.
In 2005, Montana was ranked as fifth worst for meth abuse among US states. [5] McGrath campaigned against Ron Waterman for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court in 2008. [6] He took office in January 2009 on the seat vacated by Karla Gray. He ran unopposed in 2016 for another eight-year term. McGrath stated he would not run for re-election ...
[5] [6] He received his commission on July 25, 2001. Montana rotates chief judge status between the three active judges; because of this, Cebull became chief judge in 2008. Cebull took senior status in 2013. [7] Haddon took senior status only a few months earlier, leaving Dana L. Christensen the only active judge. [8]
Terry Nicholas Trieweiler (born March 21, 1948) was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1990 to 2003. He served on the board of directors for several national trial lawyer associations and was selected as Montana Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2010. [1]