Keep your hands off our courts and our constitution

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 861

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Montana Republicans say they want “judicial reform.”

That’s cute.

What they want is a loyalty program for judges. Punch seven partisan ballots, get one Supreme Court free.

Let’s be blunt: This isn’t about transparency. It isn’t about efficiency. It isn’t about “facts not feelings.” It’s about turning the Montana Supreme Court into a subsidiary of the state GOP.

Not reform. Capture.

Not balance. Control.

Not democracy. Something uglier.

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