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Montana bill would bar automatic gag orders on Judicial Standards complaints; state bar objects
Summary
Sen. Carl Glimm told the House Judiciary Committee SB48 would preserve First Amendment speech rights by preventing an automatic gag when a complaint is filed with the Judicial Standards Commission; the State Bar cautioned the change would expose largely‑dismissed complaints and harm judges’ confidentiality.
Sen. Carl Glimm introduced Senate Bill 48 to the House Judiciary Committee, saying the measure would prevent an automatic gag order when someone files a complaint with the Montana Judicial Standards Commission and preserve the complainant’s First Amendment speech rights. "Your First Amendment free speech rights don't end when you file a complaint with the Judicial Standards Commission," Glimm said when opening the hearing.
The State Bar of Montana,…
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