Montana Supreme Court

Jefferson warned us about the dangerous myth that judges somehow transcend political passion. Montana’s CI-132 would enshrine that lie in our constitution.

Court approves measure to prohibit party labels on judicial ballots, rejects companion proposal

Montana’s 1972 constitutional delegates explicitly denied courts the power to define environmental rights – but the Supreme Court has seized it anyway

Court unanimously rejects politically-connected law firm’s weak constitutional arguments in 7-0 decision

Activists Ask Courts to Override Legislature Using Standards Judges Invented

Montana Family Foundation claims constitutional amendment violated ballot requirements, seeks to nullify abortion rights measure

Last Montana facility, Community Medical Center in Missoula, stopped procedures in June despite court blocking legislature’s 2023 ban

Montana facility continues operations despite sustained opposition from well-funded climate group

Applications due Aug. 26 for district court positions created by legislature

“Justice delayed—not justice denied,” Montana Family Foundation says, vowing to continue fight in district court

Montana Governor Urges State Justices to Follow Federal Court’s Lead

Montana’s “abortion rights” constitutional amendment could be thrown out not because of what it says, but because of what voters never got to see.

Conservative jurist seeks to succeed retiring Justice Beth Baker

Governor files amicus brief urging reversal of Montana Supreme Court’s decision on abortion consent law.