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Montana lawmakers debate bill to protect constitutional officers who are lawyers from discipline

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HELENA - A quick back-and-forth between Sen. Barry Usher and Rep. Tom France addressed the elephant in the room with a bill that would prohibit disciplinary proceedings against constitutional officers who are lawyers, albeit with exceptions.In 2023, Attorney General Austin Knudsen was accused of 41 counts of professional misconduct charges his lawyer has argued should be dismissed.The case and any discipline are pending with the Montana Supreme …

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Montana lawmakers debate bill to protect constitutional officers who are lawyers from discipline

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(Photo illustration by Getty Images.)A quick back-and-forth between Sen. Barry Usher and Rep. Tom France addressed the elephant in the room with a bill that would prohibit disciplinary proceedings against constitutional officers who are lawyers, albeit with exceptions. In 2023, Attorney General Austin Knudsen was accused of 41 counts of professional misconduct — charges his lawyer has argued should be dismissed. The case and any discipline are p…

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