Resources
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Law For Kids
LawforKids provides legal information through civics education programs for youth, parents, teachers, and school resource officers. Brought to you by the Arizona Bar Foundation.
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Public School Kids: Who do we want to be?
Public School Kids is storytelling series about what we share as Americans, and why it matters. More than 90% of American kids attend public schools. That means public school is…
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Judicial Independence: Are our courts under threat?
Big Sky 55+ presents a panel discussion regarding the importance of the nonpartisan judiciary. The panel members were Trent Bolger, moderator (Big Sky 55+ Executive Director); The Hon. Elizabeth Best (Great Falls District…
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Free Press election guide now available
Montana Free Press has released its comprehensive election guide. From MTFP, “In the 2026 election, Montana voters will select candidates to fill six federal and state offices, plus 100 House seats…
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Speak Up for Justice
Speak Up for Justice seeks to bring the country together to voice support for the judiciary at a time when it is under unprecedented attack. It grows out of a…
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Legislative Assaults on State Courts in 2025
State legislatures retaliated against state courts that had struck down partisan gerrymanders, safeguarded direct democracy, and exerted independence from state political branches.
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State Court Report: The most significant state constitutional cases of the year
We asked leading commentators, scholars, and practitioners to share what they see as the most significant state constitutional case of 2025. I’m sharing their answers below. We’ll be back again…
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State of the State Courts: 2025 Public Opinion Poll Findings
For the 12th consecutive year, NCSC has teamed up with leading national pollster GBAO Strategies to conduct our State of the State Courts public opinion survey. The survey provides real-time…
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Fact Sheet: The Importance of the Judiciary
The Montana and U.S. governments consist of three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial. This separation of powers, established by our Montana and U.S. Constitutions, includes a system of checks and balances…