No. 21-859

The Montana State Legislature, et al. v. Beth McLaughlin

Lower Court: Montana
Docketed: 2021-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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. CoxBoone Karlberg P.C., Respondent
Governor Greg Gianforte
Anita Yvonne MilanovichOffice of the Governor, Amicus
The Montana State Legislature, et al.
David Morgan Steven DewhirstOffice of the Solicitor General, Petitioner