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Montana State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the state of Montana Welcome to Montana on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the Montana judicial system is laid out in Article VII of the Montana Constitution. There are two main state level courts: the Montana Supreme Court and the Montana District Courts along with various Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. Montana is one of ten states that does not have an intermediate appellate court, therefore appeals cases go directly to the Supreme Court. On the federal level there are two courts with statewide jurisdiction: the United States District Court for the District of Montana and the District of Montana Bankruptcy Court. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in Montana Montana Supreme Court Appellate None Trial Montana District Courts Montana City Courts Montana Justice Courts Montana Water Court Montana Workers' Compensation Court Montana Municipal Courts State court projects involving Montana Montana Constitution Montana Judicial Standards Commission Judicial interest organizations Montana counties There are 56 counties in Montana. Each county has its own District Court.     To see a list of counties in Montana, please see - Montana counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Montana Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the District of Montana Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, District of Montana Federal court projects involving Montana Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, Montana law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: Montana judicial elections, 2012 Montana judicial elections Judges in Montana are primarily chosen through non-partisan elections. The Supreme, District, City and Justice Court judges are elected in this way. Midterm vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment from a list compiled by a nominating commission. Appointments are subject to approval by the state Senate. The two courts that do not use non-partisan elections are the Workers' Compensation Court and the Water Court. Judges for the Worker's Compensation Court are appointed by the Governor from the suggestions of a nomination commission. Judges of the Water Court are elected by a vote of district court judges. Selection Judicial selection in Montana Montana Supreme Court Montana District Courts Montana Justice Courts Method partisan election of judges Term - 8 years Method partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! The Judgepedia community is the backbone of our encyclopedia. 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All links below will redirect you to our sister site, Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia focusing on United States' officials, candidates and ballot measures at all levels of government. ? Montana State executives Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor Superintendent of Education Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner of Labor President of Public Service Commission State legislature State Legislature House of Representatives Senate Chief Examiner Voting and elections Congress State executive officials State legislature State ballot measures Local ballot measures Redistricting in Montana School district bond issues Vote fraud Laws and history Laws governing ballot measures in Montana Laws governing recall Laws governing local measures Campaign finance requirements

Montana Treasure State Motto:   Gold and silver Population:   994,000 Area of state:   147,042 sq. mi. Admitted to U.S.:   1889 Contribute to Judgepedia Join In: Learn about Judgepedia Join the community Edit Judgepedia Articles You Can Improve: Montana Water Court C. Bruce Loble C.B. McNeil Reporting Errors: Email the editor Add an error tag See projects in progress