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The Montana Supreme Court has blocked several subpoenas filed by legislative Republicans ordering the justices to produce internal communications about

Republican Lawmakers Escalate Challenge Over Supreme Court Communications Montana Republican legislative leaders have subpoenaed the Montana Supreme Court’s seven justices and court administrator, looking for evidence of alleged bias over bills that could be challenged in court. It is the latest development in a conflict brewing between the state’s legislative and judicial branches. The subpoenas tell the justices to produce by Monday any internal communications about pending legislation moving through the statehouse. Court Administrator Beth McLaughlin has also been ordered to appear Mon...

The Montana Supreme Court on Sunday put the brakes on a legislative inquiry into the state court administrator’s emails, which recent revelations have shown to contain judges’ polls on pending legislation and were deleted from the administrator’s account. A dispute over the separation of powers is developing out of a state Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of a new law signed last month expanding the governor’s appointment power over judicial vacancies.  On Monday the Senate Republicans, through counsel with the Montana Department of Justice, said they will ...

The Montana Supreme Court on Sunday put the brakes on a legislative inquiry into the state court administrator’s emails, which recent revelations have shown to contain judges’ polls on pending legislation and were deleted from the administrator’s account. A dispute over the separation of powers is developing out of a state Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of a new law signed last month expanding the governor’s appointment power over judicial vacancies.  On Monday the Senate Republicans, through counsel with the Montana Department of Justice, said they will ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Keith Regier issued the subpoena for the Montana Supreme Court Administrator's emails on April 8.