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Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Sixth Judicial District Judgeship
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill a district court judge vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District.
The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court notified the governor of the vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District (Park and Sweetgrass counties) on February 5, 2026.
Any lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding the vacant position may apply or be nominated. The application form is available electronically at nominatejudges.mt.gov.
Applications must be submitted electronically as well as in hard copy by Monday, March 16, 2026, by 5 p.m. Applications will be made available to the public.
The public will be given the opportunity to provide letters of support or other comments regarding the applicants at nominatejudges.mt.gov from March 17, 2026, through Wednesday, April 16, 2026. Applicants must receive at least three letters of support to be considered for appointment by the governor.
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