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Committee hears short technical bill to assign court‑administration duties to chief justice
2803164 · March 27, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 342 would clarify that the Montana Supreme Court’s chief justice — rather than the full court — appoints the court administrator; proponents said the change increases accountability and simplifies recusal questions; no opposition appeared.
Senator John Fuller presented Senate Bill 342, a technical change to statutes governing Supreme Court administration that replaces references to the "court" with the chief justice when describing appointment authority for the court…
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