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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 ...
Longest serving justice in history of the court Frank I. Haswell (1967–1978) Appointed; subsequently served as Chief Justice, 1978–1985 John W. Bonner (1969–1970) Previously Governor of Montana, 1949 to 1953; Died in office, 1970 Gene B. Daly (1970–1983) Appointed, reelected Daniel J. Shea (1977–1985) John C. Sheehy (1978–1991 ...
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 ...
Charles Henry Cooper (September 15, 1865 – September 17, 1946) was a British-American justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1919 to 1924. [ 1 ] Early life
Montana District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Montana.Montana District Courts have original jurisdiction over most civil cases (at law and in equity), civil actions involving monetary claims against the state, criminal felony cases, naturalization proceedings, probate cases, and most writs.
State courts of Montana. Montana Supreme Court [1] Montana District Courts (56 courts, 22 judicial districts) [2] [3] Montana Justice Courts [4] Montana City Courts [4] Montana Municipal Courts [4] Montana Youth Courts, Generally assigned to District Court Judges, cases appealed to the Montana Supreme Court. [5] Montana Worker's Compensation ...
Montana U.S. House Election Results See our complete Montana U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: District 1
Beth Baker (born November 29, 1961) [1] is an American lawyer who is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. [2] Elected on November 2, 2010 and sworn into office on January 3, 2011, she became the fourth woman to serve on Montana's highest bench. [3] She took the seat of the retired Justice W. William Leaphart. [3]