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The majority of Montana District Courts elections were for retention of current judges. For District 2, Department 1, Frank Joseph narrowly defeated Ann Shea with 51% of the vote. [7] For District 11, Department 2, Paul Sullivan defeated Eric S. Hummel. [7] For District 15, Department 1, Benjamin J. Fosland defeated Janet Christoffersen. Unopposed:
To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.
The article also permitted the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court to assign District Court and other judges to temporary service in another judicial district or in another county. The state has maintained the number of courts at 56 and the number of judicial districts at 22 for some decades. [32] [33]
Dirk M. Sandefur (born October 22, 1961) is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court.His term began on January 2, 2017. He served for eight years as a criminal and civil Deputy Attorney for Cascade County, Montana, before being elected a judge on the 8th Judicial District of the Montana District Court in 2002.
The window for candidates to file for the 2024 primary with the Secretary of State’s Office closed at 5 p.m. Monday, giving Montana its first full look at who is running for offices including ...
Pages in category "Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Montana" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He was a law clerk to Judge James F. Battin of the United States District Court for the District of Montana from 1976 to 1978. [3] He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1978 to 1995, where he was recognized as "one of the ablest lawyers in the state", holding various leadership roles in organizations in the legal community.
Brian Matthew Morris (born September 5, 1963) is an American attorney who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. He is a former justice of the Montana Supreme Court, having been elected in 2004. [1] [2] Morris successfully retained his position in the 2012 election. [3]