Montana Supreme Court

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.

A new committee wants to ask Montana voters if they want to keep the elections nonpartisan by amending the state constitution.

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.

A 90-day suspension of Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen's law license would mean he couldn't carry out the duties of his office.

Montana's highest court questioned homeowners and their neighbors about where to draw the line between commercial and residential property uses.

One bill would make Clerk of Supreme Court appointed position, other would make the court administrator appointed by just the chief justice.

Montana has seven justices serving on its Supreme Court, but freshman legislator Rep. Lukas Schubert, R-Kalispell, believes that is too large of a judicial bench for a small state.

Newly-elected Cory Swanson told a joint session of the Legislature to avoid going too far in their judicial reform efforts and encroaching on the co-equal branch of government.