President Obama is reportedly considering Judge Sidney Thomas of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for the United States Supreme Court. Judge Thomas received his bachelor's degree from Montana State University and his law degree from The University of Montana School...
Late Update: Aid in Dying Proponents Prevail in Montana Supreme Court Case – But Not on Constitutional Grounds
This blog article was intended to be published much earlier in the year. Better late than never. In December, the Montana Supreme Court issued its opinion in Baxter v. State, the controversial Aid in Dying case. The Court held that, under current Montana law, "a...
Update: Bozeman Parking Ticket Increase and “Booting” of Vehicles Begins Monday
On Monday, parking tickets in Bozeman will increase by $5 and the police will begin "booting" the vehicles of repeat offenders. You can read the Bozeman Daily Chronicle article here.
Great Falls Tribune article on U.S. Attorney Michael Cotter and Justice Cotter
The Great Falls Tribune ran a story on U.S. Attorney Mike Cotter and Montana Supreme Court Justice Patricia Cotter entitled "The Cotters: Montana's power couple." You can read the article here.
Michael Cotter is now U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana
Mike Cotter has been officially sworn in. Read the Great Falls Tribune article here.
Michael Cotter has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Montana’s next U.S. Attorney
Mike Cotter has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Montana's next U.S. Attorney. He has yet to be sworn in. You can read the Missoulian article here.
Bozeman Attorney Mike Wheat is Appointed by Governor to the Montana Supreme Court
Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday appointed Bozeman, Montana attorney Mike Wheat to serve out Justice John Warner's term on the Montana Supreme Court. You can read the Missoulian article on the appointment here.
Michael Cotter’s Nomination Forwarded to the U.S. Senate for Confirmation Vote
Michael Cotter is one step closer to becoming Montana's next U.S. Attorney. On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee forwarded Cotter's nomination to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. You can read the Great Falls Tribune article here.
Montana Supreme Court Remands the Barry Beach, Poplar, Montana case to the District Court to Reconsider Barry Beach’s Alleged Exculpatory Evidence
The Great Falls Tribune has done a great job chronicling the Barry Beach case and Beach's claim that he was wrongfully convicted of the 1979 murder of Kim Nees, a 17-year-old Poplar High School valedictorian. Beach was convicted of Nees' murder in 1984 and has been...
Conservative and Liberal Groups Unite Over U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Cases
There was an interesting article in the NY Times on Monday discussing how conservative, libertarian, and business groups are lining up with civil libertarians and criminal defense attorneys on the side of the criminally accused in several cases before the U.S. Supreme...
