No. 21-859
The Montana State Legislature, et al. v. Beth McLaughlin
Amici (1)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: conflict-of-interest due-process fourteenth-amendment judicial-bias judicial-ethics judicial-independence judicial-recusal legislative-investigation legislative-oversight recusal separation-of-powers
Latest Conference:
2022-03-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the refusal by the Justices of the Montana Supreme Court to recuse from a case in which they harbored direct, substantial, and admittedly disqualifying interests violates this Court's rule under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that no man may be a judge in his own cause.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the refusal by the Justices of the Montana Supreme Court to recuse from a case in which they harbored direct, substantial, and admittedly disqualifying interests violates this Court's rule under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that no man may be a judge in his own cause
Docket Entries
2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-02
Reply of petitioners Montana State Legislature, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-09
Brief of respondent Beth McLaughlin in opposition filed.
2022-01-10
Brief amicus curiae of Governor Greg Gianforte filed.
2021-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 9, 2022.
2021-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2022 to February 9, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2022)
Attorneys
Beth McLaughlin
Randy J. Cox — Boone Karlberg P.C., Respondent
Governor Greg Gianforte
The Montana State Legislature, et al.
David Morgan Steven Dewhirst — Office of the Solicitor General, Petitioner