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.Â
The law Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed in March expanding his appointment power over judicial vacancies immediately spawned a lawsuit challenging the law s constitutionality. The lawsuit, in turn, has ignited an inquiry from the legislative and executive branches over a poll administered in January. The poll was conducted by an email sent out by the state Supreme Court administrator. It solicited approve-or-oppose opinions from District Court judges and Supreme Court justices regarding Senate Bill 140 on behalf of the Montana Judges Association.
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Montana House committee advances 16 bills during marathon session
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HELENA â In a marathon session that began at 7 a.m. and ended after 6 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee held hearings on 20 bills and voted to advance 16 of them:
· House Bill 517, from Rep. Bill Mercer, R â Billings, providing stricter marijuana possession penalties for those younger than 21, passed 12-7
· House Bill 435, from Mercer, limiting liability for government agencies and health care providers in COVID-19 cases, passed 12-7
· House Bill 393, from Rep. Jane Gillette, R â Bozeman, requiring courts to consider other factors when amending a parenting plan, passed 18-1
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