Bill to reduce number of Montana Supreme Court justices dies in House
Montana has seven justices serving on its Supreme Court, but freshman legislator Rep. Lukas Schubert, R-Kalispell, believes that is too large of a judicial bench for a small state. He introduced House Bill 322 to eliminate two associate judges from the court, saying it would save taxpayer money and create a more efficient court.
The majority of his fellow representatives, however, didn’t agree with his arguments and voted overwhelmingly, 29-71, against his bill during the House’s Saturday floor session.
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