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Previously served as Associate Justice, 1929–1934; subsequently served 1945–1961 Ralph L. Arnold (1939–1941) Appointed Leif Erickson (1939–1945) Albert Anderson (1941–1945) Hugh R. Adair (1943–1946) Subsequently served as Chief Justice, 1947–1956, and again as Associate Justice 1957 – 1968 Albert H. Angstman (1945–1961)
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The District of Montana was organized on February 22, 1889, by 25 Stat. 676, following Montana's admission to statehood. Congress organized Montana as a single judicial district, and authorized one judgeship for the district court, which was assigned to the Ninth Circuit.
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 ...
James Jeremiah Shea (born April 13, 1966) [1] is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Steve Bullock in 2014. [ 2 ] He previously served as a judge on the Montana Workers' Compensation Court from 2005 to 2014.
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).