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In addition to electing two members of the Montana Supreme Court, voters will also be choosing a Supreme Court clerk this year. Unlike the justices themselves, the clerk is a partisan position.
This year, the GOP primary for the Supreme Court clerk has turned a few heads.
John George Todd III, 34, of Blue Springs, was found guilty of two felony and four misdemeanor counts.
“He stands out because of his aggressiveness, his hostility and his actions.”
The Justice Department is signaling it intends to appeal the prison sentences handed down to five Proud Boys convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to court filings Monday. As The Hill reported, “The notice of appeal does not include any legal arguments, and instead alerts the court to prosecutors’ plans.” Prosecutors had recommended 33 years each for Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio of Miami and former Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs, of Ormond Beach, Florida.