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HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Supreme court held that that Senate Bill 140, allowing the governor to appoint judges to the district courts and state Supreme Court instead of going
Montana governor accepting applications for judicial vacancy
May 4, 2021
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is accepting applications and nominations for a District Court judge vacancy in Cascade County under a new law that eliminated the Judicial Nomination Commission and allows the governor to directly fill judicial vacancies between elections.
The position is open after the Senate declined to confirm former Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock s nominee, Michele Reinhart Levine. Levine had been in the post since November.
Gianforte, a Republican, is accepting applications from and nominations of lawyers in good standing who have the qualifications to hold the seat, the governor s office said Tuesday.
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State GOP attacks MT Supreme Court in mailer
Chief Justice McGrath responds to questions
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HELENA â The state Republican Party has sent a mailer attacking the Montana Supreme Court, saying the court needs to be investigated for âquestionable activitiesâ related to lobbying and its release of documents.
The mailer, sent late last week, is the latest salvo in the GOPâs assault on the reputation of the Montana judiciary â an effort also infused with the partyâs attempts to exert more control over state judicial appointments.
Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath also sent a letter Friday to Republican leaders of a committee investigating the judiciary, saying neither the high court nor the judiciary had violated any rules or laws regarding lobbying or e-mail procedures.