Attorney general orders Gallatin County to drop petition challenging his supervisory control

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Following the takeover of the Gallatin County Attorney General’s Office by the state, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is now telling the county to drop its own petition to the Supreme Court against the state.

On April 30, the AG’s office took “supervisory control” over the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office, alleging they had policies that violated state law. Gallatin County attorney Audrey Cromwell has said — and swore an affidavit to the effect — …

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