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The Lewis and ClarkDistrict Court has denied author Jon Krakauer’s attempt to have the Montana University System pay his attorney fees for his successful attempt to access redacted student records of former Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson.

Q2 reports the names of three Billings police officers– disciplined for job and workplace-related sexual encounters with a city employee– should be released, but will remain private for at least two more days. District Judge Donald Harris ruled Monday that he would allow a temporary restraining order to stand for another 48 hours, to give the officers’ legal counsel time to formulate and document

Q2 reports the Montana Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Billings police officer who injured a bystander– tackled while he was pursuing a suspect in 2012– is not protected from civil litigation. Robert Bassett originally filed the lawsuit in Yellowstone County District Court against Officer Paul LaMantia, alleging the officer failed to exercise reasonable care in performing his duties... Read

Montana Supreme Court hears arguments over school funding at the University of Montana on Friday. No decision expected anytime soon.

Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at the University of Montana Dennison Theater on Friday.

This Friday, the Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a case with national implications involving tax law, education and religious schools.

Despite the fact that the Montana Supreme Court found the recently enacted Marsy's Law unconstitutional, the Missoula County Attorney's office will retain two victims advocates hired specifically to comply with the law.

The Montana Supreme Court struck down the recently approved victim’s rights law known as Marsy’s Law this week in a decision that Marsy’s Law for Montana State Director Chuck Denowh called “disappointing”

The Montana Supreme Court on Monday reversed a judge’s decision that the city of Billings pay $2.7 million to police officers as part of a lawsuit over their contract with the city.  The Billings Gazette reports that, in a 5-2 decision, the state Supreme Court ruled that language in collective bargaining agreements between Billings Police Department officers and the city of Billings were not as cl

In Missoula District Court on Thursday, Judge Karen Townsend officially signed the order of condemnation transferring ownership of Mountain Water Company to the City of Missoula.