Friday s oral arguments revolved around whether the act of pumping water from the mine to the surface, storing it, and then pumping it back into the ground elsewhere qualified as a "use" of water that Tintina should have to apply for a permit for.
In an escalating stand-off between Montana’s judiciary and the legislature, the justices appeared to have blinked first. In an unusual court order written by Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath, the Montana Supreme Court unanimously granted a motion for rehearing, but narrowed what parts it would focus on, namely if the conclusion of the […] The post Montana Supreme Court agrees to rehear case centering on legislative rules, constitution appeared first on Daily Montanan.
In an unusual move, the Montana Supreme Court decides to rehear case on free conference committees of the Legislature, but won't overturn SB 319 or attorneys fees in the case.
In an escalating stand-off between Montana’s judiciary and the legislature, the justices appeared to have blinked first. In an unusual court order written by Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike