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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 ...
In 2022, Brown ran and lost a race for Montana Supreme Court to the incumbent justice Ingrid Gustafson.While the office is considered non-partisan, Montana Republican leaders supported Brown early in his campaign, setting the stage for an election with partisanship overtones. [7]
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the state’s Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November, a blow to Democrats’ efforts to ...
The Montana Supreme Court’s questionable decision in Held v. Montana reads more like a policy argument th They do not exist to make or enforce law but rather interpret what the law says.
The Montana Supreme Court upheld a landmark trial court decision in favor of 16 young people who said their health and futures were being jeopardized by climate change that the state aggravates ...
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 ...
Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 ruling siding with young climate activists who asserted the state government violated their right to a healthy environment. In August 2023 ...
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.