Montana Supreme Court

Montana Supreme Court
Seal of the Montana Supreme Court
Map
Established1864
JurisdictionMontana Montana,
United States United States
LocationHelena, Montana
Composition methodNonpartisan elections, midterm vacancies appointment by governor
Authorized byMontana Constitution
Appeals toSupreme Court of the United States
Judge term length8 years
Number of positions7
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Justice
CurrentlyMike McGrath
SinceJanuary 5, 2009
Lead position endsJanuary 3, 2025

The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisions of Montana's trial courts of general jurisdiction and certain specialized legislative courts, only having original jurisdiction in a limited number of actions. The court's Chief Justice and six Associate Justices are elected by non-partisan, popular elections. The Montana Supreme Court meets in the Joseph P. Mazurek Building in Helena, Montana, the state's capital, an international style building completed in 1982 and named in the honor of former Montana Attorney General, Joseph P. Mazurek.[1]

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