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Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general

Dec 31, 2025, 2:48 PM | Updated: 3:14 pm

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a misconduct case against the state’s attorney general after he defied court orders in a dispute over a law that gave the governor more power over the judiciary.

A court-appointed panel last year found that Attorney General Austin Knudsen repeatedly attacked the integrity of the justices in his defense of a 2021 law permitting the state’s Republican governor to directly fill judicial vacancies.

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Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general