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Montana Supreme Court overturns AG on ballot initiative to defend voter-made lawmaking

A ballot initiative meant to bar lawmakers from creating hurdles for citizens who try to enact laws by ballot initiatives may proceed over objections from the state attorney general, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In a 5-2 decision, the high court overturned Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen&

Montana Supreme Court candidate headlines GOP campaign kickoff event in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Montana Supreme Court candidate Dan Wilson on Friday headlined the state Republican Party’s premier campaign launch event where the nonpartisan status of his race was, intentionally or not, a punchline in the keynote speech. “If you want to see a Supreme Court that just gives answers and

Montana Supreme Court candidate headlines GOP campaign kickoff event in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Montana Supreme Court candidate Dan Wilson on Friday headlined the state Republican Party’s premier campaign launch event where the nonpartisan status of his race was, intentionally or not, a punchline in the keynote speech. “If you want to see a Supreme Court that just gives answers and

'Serial litigation': Another ballot issue group sues Montana AG over legal determination

A ballot initiative group sued the Montana Attorney General on Monday, another in a slew of lawsuits against the office from groups trying to get their constitutional amendments before voters on the 2026 ballot. Montanans Decide, the group backing the proposed constitutional amendment dealt with in this latest case, sued

Nonpartisan courts: Montana campaign cleared to begin signature gathering ahead of 2026

One of the two campaigns to preserve Montana’s judicial races as nonpartisan contests has been greenlit for the signature gathering process. State officials approved the proposed constitutional amendment, now known as CI-131, on Sept. 26, giving the campaign by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Courts a nine-month

Montana Supreme Court orders new trial for Helena man convicted of attempted homicide

A Helena man serving a 100-year sentence is getting a new trial after the Montana Supreme Court ruled the lower district court erred when handling witness testimony in his 2023 attempted homicide trial. Jory Jerae Songer, who was 22 at the time he was charged in August 2022, was

Hear from candidates for the MT Supreme Court

Hear from candidates for the MT Supreme Court

There are four candidates running for the MT Senate, two fighting for the Chief Justice position and two for Seat #3. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for