Montana's attorney general faces professional misconduct complaint. Spokeswoman calls it meritless – Winnipeg Free Press
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Montana’s ultra-conservative attorney general has been accused of professional misconduct on allegations his office tried to undermine the state’s Supreme Court in defending a law that allows the Republican governor to fill judicial vacancies without the input of a long-standing commission that vets candidates. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which regulates attorneys in Montana, filed the complaint against Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Tuesday. Knudsen or attorneys under his supervision “routinely and frequently undermined public confidence in the fa...