AG's Tweaks to Ballot Initiative Nixed

Single nonpartisan court ballot initiative to move forward

The door to the old Supreme Court Chamber at the Montana Capitol. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan)The two groups that sought to enshrine nonpartisan court races are now united behind a single ballot initiative, CI-132, put forward by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts. The ballot initiative was one of two nearly identical constitutional initiatives launched to counter a push by Republican leadership, including Gov. Greg Gianforte, throughout the 2025 L…

AG's tweaks to ballot initiative nixed

Montana's attorney general went too far in revising the language for a proposed ballot initiative calling for nonpartisan court races, the state's high court ruled Thursday.

Montana Supco blocks Knudsen's ballot edits on judicial elections

The Montana Supreme Court has twice rejected Attorney General Austin Knudsen's revisions to statements accompanying nonpartisan court election initiatives. Continue reading…

Montana Supreme Court Sides With Liberal-Backed Judicial Initiative Group

In a ruling that has drawn sharp criticism from Montana conservatives, the state Supreme Court has sided with backers of a proposed ballot measure requiring judicial elections to remain nonpartisan, overturning the decision of Attorney General Austin Knudsen. The initiative, Constitutional Initiative 131 (CI-131), is sponsored by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges (MFIJ)… Source