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Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday he is appointing Brett Linneweber to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County.

HELENA, Mont. - Brett Linneweber is being appointed to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County.

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday he is appointing Brett Linneweber to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County.

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday he is appointing Brett Linneweber to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County.

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday tapped prosecutor Brett Linneweber to fill the Yellowstone County District Court Judge position being vacated by Judge Gregory Todd after he retires this month.

Andrew Breuner has served as the Belgrade City Court judge since 2015.

A state district judge Thursday extended his order blocking three new laws restricting abortion in Montana, and indicated he believes all three are unconstitutional.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has blocked three laws restricting abortion access in Montana while a legal challenge is underway. Yellowstone District Court Judge Michael Moses issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that temporarily stops the laws from going into effect, after Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the state in August arguing the new laws violate the Montana Constitution.

A state district judge Thursday extended his order blocking three new laws restricting abortion in Montana, and indicated he believes all three are unconstitutional.

The injunction comes a week after the same judge issued a temporary restraining order that stalled the laws for 10 days.