Levine’s absence in Cascade County noticeable as she eyes election for district judge Keith Schubert View Comments The State Senate’s historic decision not to confirm the nomination of Cascade County Judge Michele Reinhart Levine could have serious ramifications for a court with a small number of judges that was already struggling to keep up with a growing caseload, according to data provided by the Montana judicial branch. Even before the Legislature denied Levine’s confirmation, data from Montana’s judiciary showed that Cascade County, which has heard an average of 5,453 cases per year since 2011, was short 2.59 judges in 2020.