The Montana Supreme Court found the state Constitution bars the state from only allowing cisgender residents to change their gender identity on their documents.
A new law passed by the Montana Legislature last year opening the door for political parties to become more directly involved in judicial elections has begun to financially pay off in the state Supreme Court race.
Judge Ed McLean writes, "What I see right now is a chance to elect one of the most well-regarded District Court Judges in the State of Montana to the Montana Supreme Court."
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against a Kalispell man who argued his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested after trying to film a police traffic stop.
The Montana Supreme Court further strengthened the right-to-know provided in the Montana Constitution by clarifying when judges can award court fees to plaintiffs who prevail in lawsuits against the state government.
Despite Republican leaders’ pledge to reshape the judiciary in Montana, the Legislature doesn’t appear to have had the appetite to increase the partisanship of the state’s courts this session.