US EditionMontana Supreme Court Denies Gov. Gianforte's Request to Expedite Property Tax Lawsuit
Justices said the district court can handle the challenge and noted the case could still be appealed if litigants move promptly.
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The Billings Gazette
Montana Supreme Court denies Gov. Gianforte's request to expedite property tax lawsuit
After Gianforte urged the Montana Supreme Court to expedite a property tax case, the high court said the lower courts could handle the matter, and that the governor did not prove that there were exigent circumstances.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Montana Supreme Court denies governor’s request to take up property tax case
Gianforte told the high court that as much as $95 million in tax rebates could be at stake.
Montana Supreme Court denies governor's request to take up property tax case
The Great Seal of the State of Montana in the Supreme Court (Photo by Eric Seidle/ For the Daily Montanan).The Montana Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition from Gov. Greg Gianforte that it take control of a property tax lawsuit over Senate Bill 542. An order signed by all justices said Gianforte had not demonstrated why the matter was so urgent that it needed to bypass the district court and normal appeals process. Senate Bill 542 was one …
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