Category: Presentations and Videos
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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 Judge); Bill Bronson, GF lawyer and public servant, now a member of the Big Sky 55+ Board of Directors; and Molly Danahy of Upper Seven…
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Watch the recordings of the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the Rule of Law.
On September 26, 2025, Friends of the Third Branch held a CLE in Missoula, Montana at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Now you can watch each of the discussions. Presentation 1: MONTANA BILLS INPACTING THE JUDIICARY Anne Sherwood, Morrison, Sherwood, Wilson & Deola, PLLP. Presentation 2: THE NINE, LLEW, AND YOU Steve Fitspatrick,…
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The Legislature, the Judiciary, and the Rule of Law
Join Friends of the Third Branch on September 26, 2025 from 1:00 to 4:30 pm for FREE continuing legal education opportunity. Friends of the Third Branch and the Brennan Center are hosting an event featuring legislators and judges discussing national trends in judicial selection, legislation affecting the judiciary, and insights into what may come next.…
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Big Sky 55+: Protecting Montana’s Fair and Independent Courts
Big Sky 55+ Legislative Town Hall, featuring Anne Sherwood, Rep. Tom France, and Raph Graybill. Moderated by Big Sky 55+ boardmember Dennis Taylor.
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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.
