PROTECT MONTANA'S COURTS

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Keep politics out of our courts and protect democracy under the Big Sky! Let the people, not political parties, choose Montana's nonpartisan Supreme Court Justices. Oppose all bills that would create partisan judicial elections – including SB 42, HB 506, and HB 838.

We are asking you to take the following Call To Action to protect democracy under the Big Sky, by sending a message to your elected leaders and asking them to oppose Senate Bill 42, which aims to create partisan judicial elections; and House Bill 506, which would create a pathway for a constitutional amendment giving the Governor, not the people, the power to appoint Montana's Supreme Court justices.

These bills threaten the separation of powers that is fundamental to our democracy. Let's call this what it is: a politicized power grab that would degrade the impartiality of the Montana's courts by turning future judges into politicians.

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Governor Greg Gianforte

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I urge you, as my elected official, to oppose all bills trying to instill politics in Montana courts — including, but not limited to, House Bill 838, Senate Bill 42, and House Bill 506. These bills are an attack on democracy in Montana and an attempt to disempower the will of the people of our great state. An important principle in our modern constitution is the protection of democracy through a fair and non-partisan election process of the Supreme Court justices. Together, these legislative proposals threaten the integrity of our courts and dangerously insert politics into courtrooms across the State.

Please keep politics out of our courts and vote in opposition to these bills. We can't afford to erode the impartiality of our courts. Montana's courts should decide cases based on the facts and the law, not based on political ideology.

We need qualified and impartial judges, not politicians, in Montana courts. I urge you to protect Montana's courts and oppose all bills that would make them partisan — including, but not limited to, HB 838, SB 42, and HB 506.

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