Montana judicial news

• Jacqueline Nguyen confirmed to Ninth Circuit, May 08, 2012
• Chief Justice McGrath to appoint one of five applicants to new water court position, May 06, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!, May 03, 2012
• Cascade County has first contested district race in decade, May 01, 2012
• JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations, Apr 12, 2012
• Montana Chief Federal Judge under investigation after email scandal, Apr 10, 2012
• Menahan running unopposed for 1st Judicial District, Mar 31, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas, Mar 15, 2012
• Montana judge rules on limiting campaign donations, Feb 29, 2012
• Attorney who sued judge to run for judge's position, Feb 10, 2012
• Christensen becomes 17th federal judge in Montana's history, Jan 24, 2012
• Judge McKinnon runs for Supreme Court, Jan 24, 2012

• Tribal law judges reunite Montana tribe, Dec 20, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011, Dec 07, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Election fever - Races in Mississippi, Montana, Washington and West Virginia, Nov 17, 2011
• Dinosaur dispute case sent to settlement talks, Nov 06, 2011
• Group challenges law requiring disclosure of campaign spending, Oct 21, 2011
• Supreme court upholds ruling in assault case, Oct 10, 2011
• Menahan to run for district judge position in 2012, Sep 27, 2011
• Wildlife advocates fight to protect rocky mountain wolves, Sep 12, 2011
• Supreme Court denies appeal in 2002 shooting case, Sep 09, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/17/2011, Aug 17, 2011
• State appeals judge's ruling on medical marijuana restrictions, Aug 10, 2011
• Great Falls man pleads not guilty in homicide, Jul 22, 2011
• Mclaughlin hired as court administrator, Jul 13, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Budgets and pensions hit the courts, Jun 16, 2011
• Indian Country sovereignty increased by supreme court ruling, Jun 07, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Recent rulings and a state judge goes federal, May 19, 2011
• Justice Herman to oversee animal cruelty case, May 17, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, May 12, 2011
• Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court, May 05, 2011
• Judge orders psychological evaluation, May 02, 2011
• Same-Sex Partnership Dismissed by Montana Judge, Apr 22, 2011
• DUI judge charged with DUI, Apr 08, 2011
• Worker awarded workman's compensation for bear mauling, Mar 28, 2011
• Montana negotiates $43 million settlement with Libby asbestos victims, Mar 08, 2011
• Bill would make Montana's judicial elections partisan, Feb 19, 2011
• Nelson to retire from Montana Supreme Court, Feb 02, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Looking at the 2010 state Supreme Court elections, Jan 13, 2011
• Baker becomes Supreme Court Justice, Jan 08, 2011

• U.S. District Judge Molloy seeks senior status in 2011, Dec 23, 2010
• Judge Harkin retires from Missoula court after 30 years, Dec 17, 2010
• Dan Boucher appointed to Montana's 12th District Court, Nov 27, 2010
• New adult drug court in Montana, Sep 24, 2010
• Phillips County judge resigns, Jul 29, 2010
• Unofficial primary election results: Montana, Jun 09, 2010
• Candidates line up for new Helena judgeship, May 21, 2010
• Kirscher appointed to Ninth District Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Apr 25, 2010
• Montana Supreme Court makes dockets available online, Apr 09, 2010
• New judge ordered for murder trial, Apr 06, 2010
• Oitzinger seeks Justice of the Peace position, Mar 19, 2010
• Eight candidates seek 13th District Court position, Mar 06, 2010
• Kelleher and Erekson join race for 13th District, Mar 02, 2010
• Judge Swandal running for position on Montana Supreme Court, Feb 23, 2010
• Leaphart retires from Montana Supreme Court, Baker seeks election, Feb 10, 2010
• Justice of the Peace plans to retire, Jan 26, 2010
• Two candidates for new District Court judgeship, Jan 21, 2010
• New candidate for 19th Judicial District Court, Jan 20, 2010
• New judge appointed to the Montana Supreme Court, Jan 19, 2010
• Montana federal judge disagrees with the GSA on new courthouse design, Jan 18, 2010

• Montana Supreme Court recommendations sent to Governor, Dec 03, 2009
• 11 apply to fill Montana Supreme Court vacancy, Oct 20, 2009
• Two applicants announce for 2010 Montana Supreme Court opening, Oct 14, 2009
• Montana Supreme Court justice to retire, Sep 09, 2009
• Denver Bronco sentenced on drug charges, Jul 16, 2009
• 24 year old case finally gets a ruling, Jul 14, 2009

Montana chief justice race on Tuesday's ballot

(6/3/08) Montana voters will cast ballots in the race for the next state Supreme Court chief justice, but their votes will determine nothing. Since there are only two candidates running to succeed Chief Justice Karla Gray, both candidates -- state Attorney General Mike McGrath and Helena trial lawyer Ron Waterman -- will be on the general election ballot in November.

High court rejects compensation board’s lawsuits

(6/5/08) The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s rulings against the state Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board. The board had sued four insurance companies for compensation for more than $2 million in payments it made to cover the cleanup of petroleum leaks at several gas stations across the state.

Loveless for Judge

Helena attorney Dennis Loveless says his involvement in nearly 3,000 criminal cases and about 2,250 civil cases makes him the best qualified for the position of 1st Judicial District Judge. Loveless, who practices business, family law, real estate, administration, criminal and personal injury laws, has represented clients in hundreds of trials. He is one of six candidates this primary vying for the position vacated by Judge Thomas Honzel, who retired after nearly 25 years on the bench.

Kathy Seeley

Kathy Seeley, who is in her 25th year as an attorney and 23rd as an assistant Montana attorney general, said it is her experience as a prosecutor for the Prosecution Services Bureau that sets her apart from her five opponents running for First District Court Judge. "Through my work at the Department of Justice, I've tried cases in district courtrooms around the state," she said. "I have practiced before a number of different judges, and have learned what works, and what doesn't, when managing a courtroom."

• Montana SC candidate eschews PAC money (4/16/2008)