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Montana Supreme Court

The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of Montana, handling appeals and significant legal matters including cases involving state departments and corrections.

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Montana Supreme Court Sets Briefing Deadline in State v. Walbridge Corrections Case

The Montana Supreme Court has ordered the Montana Department of Corrections to file an amicus brief in State v. J.…

1 source · mt supreme court daily orders · 06:46

Government

Montana's 1972 Constitutional Convention Still Shapes How Helena's Government Works

The document that governs how Helena and every other Montana community is run traces its roots not to the statehouse but to a convention held more than 50 years ago.

1 source · daily montanan · 06:47

Government

Montana Supreme Court Rules in Thirteenth District Youth in Need of Care Case

The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion June 9 in the matter of R.J.F., a youth in need of care, affirming or reversing a decision out of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court.

2 sources · courtlistener (mt courts) · 06:47

Government

Montana Supreme Court Rewrites Ballot Language for Corporate Campaign Finance Initiative

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously approved new ballot language Tuesday for the Transparent Election Initiative, a proposed measure that would ban corporate contributions to political candidates.

1 source · daily montanan · 06:46

Government

Knudsen, Gallatin County Attorney Head Back to Court Over ICE Cooperation Dispute

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking the Montana Supreme Court to throw out a legal dispute with Gallatin County Attorney Audrey…

1 source · daily montanan · 06:47

Government

A Week of Accountability — or the Lack of It — in Montana Government

A Week of Accountability — or the Lack of It — in Montana Government. Entities: Brad Molnar, Jonathan Windy Boy, Austin Knudsen, Montana Supreme Court, Montana Attorney…

edition · 09:01

Education

Montana Supreme Court Overhauls Student Eligibility Rules After Colstrip Athlete's Case

The Montana Supreme Court has made significant changes to student eligibility rules governing high school athletics, a decision rooted in part in the case of a Colstrip High School basketball player.

1 source · daily montanan · 06:03

Public Safety

Court Orders Anaconda Bar Shooting Records Unsealed After Media Coalition Legal Fight

Nearly all charging documents from the quadruple homicide case stemming from an August shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda will be made public on May 8, following a district court order that resolved months of legal dispute over public access to…

1 source · daily montanan · 06:02