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HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The Montana Supreme Court upheld an injunction blocking a statewide referendum that could have replaced statewide voting for court justices to a district-by-district process. The measure would have disenfranchised voters by limiting their power to elect more than one of seven justices, the court ruled.
The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a block on a referendum that would have asked voters to elect supreme court justices in districts instead of statewide.
The Montana Supreme Court on Friday struck down an attempt by Republicans in the Legislature to change the way the high court’s justices are elected.
In a 5-2 decision, the state’s high court ruled House Bill 325 unconstitutional based on judicial precedent. Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath wrote the opinion for the majority.
The Montana Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision that House Bill 325 is unconstitutional based on judicial precedent.