Bozeman Lawyers, Montana Law
The Missoulian interviewed three U.S. District Court Judges, all of whom praised Judge Sidney Thomas. The Missoulian also interviewed attorneys that practiced law with Judge Thomas. Everyone in the article agrees Judge Thomas would be a great pick for the U.S. Supreme...
Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
There was an interesting article in the NY Times on Monday discussing how conservative, libertarian, and business groups are lining up with civil libertarians and criminal defense attorneys on the side of the criminally accused in several cases before the U.S. Supreme...
Bozeman Lawyers, Supreme Court
According to Reuters, demonstrators interrupted the U.S. Supreme Court’s proceedings today, the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United case, denouncing the ruling. The 2010 decision held that corporations and unions are entitled to engage in...
Bozeman Lawyers, Montana Law
Judge Charles “Chip” Erdmann, a University of Montana School of Law graduate, will become the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington D.C. on August 1, 2015. Judge Erdmann was appointed to the Court by President George W....
Bozeman Lawyers, Montana Law
Judge Sidney Thomas recently became the Chief Judge of the influential Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. As posted earlier...
Bozeman Lawyers, Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the same-sex marriage cases arising from the states of Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan and Kentucky. Within legal circles, the Supreme Court’s decision was expected. Last November, Montana Federal District Court Judge Brian...