Montana Supreme Court

Montana lawmakers are challenging a state Supreme Court order from July restricting their power to subpoena. Lawmakers are asking the Montana Supreme Court to withdraw its ruling that legislators overstepped their power when issuing subpoenas.

A federal appeals court considering the case of a woman who was raped by a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer is asking Montana’s Supreme Court to determine whether law-enforcement agencies in the state can be held liable when their on-duty officers sexually assault someone.

The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the state Legislature overstepped its authority when issuing subpoenas for court records.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is for the first time flexing a new power to appoint judges after the 2021 Legislature scrapped a decades-old nomination…

UPDATED 06/22/21 10:30 p.m.After months of battling in court, Republican lawmakers are withdrawing their subpoenas demanding that Montana Supreme Court…

Montana lawmakers continue their investigation into allegations of bias among members of the judicial branch. After a series of rapid developments,…

The Montana Supreme Court has denied requests to consider the legality of four laws impacting public universities, including one that would allow concealed carry of firearms on campuses.

In separate actions, Montana’s public higher education officials and the state’s largest union for public employees are suing the state over laws that…

Montana higher education officials are legally challenging the constitutionality of a new law allowing concealed carry of firearms on college…

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has formed an advisory council to help fill a district court judge vacancy in Cascade County. This is the executive’s first opportunity to fill a vacancy directly under a law currently being challenged in court.