Documents Obtained: Montana Judges Above the Law?
Apparently there's some Montana judges who think they're above the law- especially when it comes to open records, electronic communications on government devices, and accountability before the taxpayers of Montana. It certainly makes you wonder, what else are they hiding?
With Republicans in control of the Governor's mansion for the first time in 16 years, and the Montana Legislature still squarely in Republican hands, it is pretty clear that Democrats are desperate to hold on to the grip they have over partisan judges and the judicial appointment process in Montana.
The Montana Supreme Court administrator deleted the emailed results from a poll of judges seeking opinions on a law now being challenged in the Supreme Court, according to documents provided to the Montana State News Bureau....The Montana Attorney General's Office raised the issue when it included in court filings 18 of the judges' responses, although its unclear where the office obtained them.