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First Chief Justice of Montana Supreme Court; previously Associate Justice of Territorial Supreme Court (1875–1885); Chief Justice of Territorial Supreme Court (1889) William Y. Pemberton (1893–1899) Theodore M. Brantley (1899–1922) Died in office; longest serving Chief Justice to date (23 years) Llewellyn L. Callaway (1922–1935) Appointed
This category is for Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Montana Supreme Court (1889–present); see also Category:Montana Territory judges for those who served on its predecessor, the Montana Territorial Supreme Court (1864–1889).
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 ...
James C. Nelson (born February 20, 1944) is a retired American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1993 through 2012, having been appointed to the court by Republican Governor Marc Racicot in May 1993. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Chief justices of the Montana Supreme Court" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jean Allen Turnage [1] (March 10, 1926 – September 27, 2015) was the chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1985 until 2000. He was born in St. Ignatius, Montana. [2] He served in the United States Army Air Corps after high school. [3] He studied on the G.I. Bill at Montana State University, predecessor of the University of Montana.
Jim Regnier (born July 22, 1944) was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1997 to 2004.. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Regnier received a B.S. from Marquette University in 1966 and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1973. [1]
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.