judges must always remain impartial, unbiased and refrain from bringing their personal views into the decision-making process. He committed to applying the same methodology to each case if elected, and to uphold Montanans
Judges are elected without party designation, and seven members make up the Montana Supreme Court. Montana includes 56 counties. Municipalities have police forces, and each county has an elected sheriff, who appoints deputies and has jurisdiction outside towns and cities. Some sheriffs and deputies,...
Judge Jerry Lynch writes, Montana voters should expect to be pummeled with negative advertising in support of extremists candidates who act like politicians, not judges.
We also should bring back legislation killed by Republicans in the legislature several years ago that would expand the background information judges must publicly disclose when filing to run for district court judge or supreme court justice. Finally, Montana should restore the independent nominating com...
Lawmakers learned a Supreme Court administrator used state computers to survey judges about the legislation on behalf of the Montana Judges Association. After the court administrator said she had deleted emails related to the survey, the Legislature subpoenaed the Department of Administration,...
"Where I live, you can't wait for 911. My family's safety is in my hands alone," a female narrator says in a new ad from the NRA's political action committee, the NRA Political Victory Fund. DEMS FACE TIGHT TIMELINE TO CONFIRM BIDEN-HARRIS JUDGES, SURPASS TRUMP LEGACY ...
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Since then, Jacobsen certified the ballot with Barb on it; the case has been passed among three judges in Lewis and Clark County District Court; and one of those judges, who wassubstitutedoff the case by the Attorney General’s Office on Friday, issued atemporary restraining orderprohibiting ...
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30 in part because judges have said there’s nothing to be done when such issues are raised after the election. “The only way we’re going to fix our elections is by having the courage to stick with cases before, during and after elections,” he said. Lead Art: Rep. G...