Month: February 2025
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2025 State of the Judiciary
Chief Justice Cory Swanson provides a document on his thoughts on the State of the Montana Judiciary.
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Brennan Center for Justice: Obeying Court Orders Isn’t Optional
Originally posted by Michael Waldman, read the post here. Donald Trump’s lawbreaking spree has now been met with an unprecedented series of judicial rebukes. Just yesterday, five federal courts blocked some of his administration’s moves to shut down agencies, illegally fire anticorruption officials, and more. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought once said we were…
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The American Bar Association: The ABA supports the rule of law
Originally posted by William R. Bay, president of the American Bar Association It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that…
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Final Report: State of Montana Workload Assessment Study of District Court Judicial Officers
National Center for State Courts Key Findings This assessment establishes a set of workload standards that provide uniform and comparable measures of the number of judicial officers needed to provide effective caseresolution. Application of the workload standards to the 2021 calendar year filings results in the need for 11.55 additional District Court Judges in Montana,…
