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Proposal to shrink Montana Supreme Court fails after heated debate on caseload and costs
2378159 · February 22, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 322, which would reduce the Montana Supreme Court from seven justices to five, drew sustained debate over court efficiency, workload and savings and failed second reading 29–71.
Representative Schubert introduced House Bill 322 to reduce the number of associate justices on the Montana Supreme Court from seven to five, arguing the constitution names four justices and that other small states manage with five; he framed the change as an annual saving of about $1.2…
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