Montana Clerk of Supreme Court, Democratic Primary
The record keeper for the highest court in the State
Full office description
- The Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court handles all the paperwork for appeals, which are requests to review decisions made by lower courts. The office checks that these documents meet the court's standards, and makes sure everything is in order for the Supreme Court to consider the case.
- As the keeper of the court's records, the Clerk's office ensures that all decisions and files of the Supreme Court are available to the public. This role is key for keeping the court's work transparent and accessible to everyone.
- The Clerk also helps manage disagreements before they go to court through a process called mediation, which aims to resolve issues more amicably. Additionally, the Clerk is responsible for issuing official legal documents and maintaining the list of licensed lawyers in Montana.
How this impacts you
Judicial Efficiency — The Clerk directly impacts how easy it is to find information, which impacts how quickly cases can move through the Supreme Court and all other lower courts that must reference Supreme Court decisions.
Election results
WINNER
Erin Farris-Olsen
82.7%
74,254 votes
Jordan Ophus
17.3%
15,483 votes