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Montana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Misconduct Case Against the State’s Attorney General
The Montana Supreme Court found ethical violations by AG Knudsen but dismissed the case due to due process breaches by the Commission on Practice, issuing a public admonition.
- On Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court dismissed the professional conduct complaint against Attorney General Austin Knudsen and imposed no further discipline, concluding the case after public proceedings in Helena, Montana.
- The dispute dates to 2021, when Attorney General Austin Knudsen represented Republican legislators who subpoenaed internal judicial emails later blocked by Supreme Court justices as exceeding legislative authority.
- The disciplinary panel recommended a 90-day suspension after finding Knudsen and his attorneys disobeyed court orders and made false statements about judges in October 2024.
- The court found due-process failings by the Commission on Practice, declined additional discipline, denied the Commission's costs, and issued a public admonition warning Montana attorneys.
- Because most justices recused, Chief Justice Cory Swanson, Justice Katherine Bidegaray, and five district court judges said further proceedings would add time and expense, noting public hearings serve as a stronger sanction.
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Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general
Montana’s Supreme Court has dismissed a misconduct case against the state’s Republican attorney general after he openly defied court orders in a dispute with justices.
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