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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 ...
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
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]
Montana's Supreme Court declined on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, to stay the ruling pending the state's appeal. ... the Supreme Court said it would not stay Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge ...
Montana's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would allow the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to qualify constitutional initiatives for the November ballot, including one ...
Montana's Supreme Court has recognized a right to abortion under the state constitution since 1999. Abortion has remained legal in the Republican-controlled Western state until fetal viability ...
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 ...
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the state’s Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November, a blow to Democrats’ efforts to ...