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Judicial Nomination Commission
Members  
Shirley Ball
172 Bell Road
Nashua, MT 59248
Appointed by: Governor
Term ending: 1/1/2015		 Mona Charles
1420 Lake Blaine Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406)655-5741
Appointed by: Governor
Term ending: 1/1/2015
Richard A. Simonton
207 W. Bell Street
P.O. Box 1249
Glendive, MT 59330-1249
(406) 377-2666
Elected by: District Court Judges
Term ending: 12/31/2013		 Lane Larson
1417 Cedar Canyon Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 256-6316
Llsd22@yahoo.com
Appointed by: Governor
Term ending:01/01/2017
Patrick Kelly
14 N. 9th Street
P.O. Box 249
Miles City, MT  59301
(406) 234-2461
pkelly@merkin.net
Appointed by: Supreme Court
Term ending: 01/01/2017		 Ryan Rusche
73 Lone Juniper Lane
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 890-8450
rusche.ryan@gmail.com
Appointed by: Supreme Court
Term ending: 12/31/2015
Paul Tuss
13 Spurce Drive Havre, MT 59501
(406) 265-9226
ptuss@bearpaw.org
Appointed by : Governor
Term ending 1-1-14		  

Term: 4 years

4 - Lay members appointed by governor (non-judicial, non-attorney)
1 - Elected by the district judges
2 - Appointed by the Montana Supreme Court

Composed of: seven members, four lay members from different geographical areas of the state who are appointed by the Governor; two attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court (one from that part of the state that is composed of judicial districts 1 through 5, 9, 11, and 18 through 21; and one from that part of the state that is composed of judicial districts 6 through 8, 10, and 12 through 17); and one district judge who is elected by the district judges. Commission members serve a four-year term and are not eligible for nomination to a judicial office during their term on the commission or for one year thereafter.

 

16th Judicial District Judge

  1. Press release/call for applications
  2. Application Form
  3. JNC schedule
  4. Applications and Writing Samples
  5. Press release/call for public comment
  6. Public Comment
  7. Minutes: May 1, 2013 conference call
  8. Judge candidate interview schedule: May 17, 2013
  9. Minutes: May 17, 2013 Meeting
  10. Certificate and Report to Governor
  11. Press release/Commission submits names to Governor
  

Montana Chief Water Court Judge

  1. Press release/call for applications
  2. Application Form
  3. JNC schedule
  4. Press release/call for public comment
  5. Applications and Writing Samples
  6. Agenda:Conference Call on March 15, 2013
  7. Public Comments
  8. Minutes: March 15, 2013 Meeting
  9. Certificate and Report to Chief Justice
  10. Press Release/Commission Submits Names to Chief Justice
  11. Appointment of Chief Water Court Judge