Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Hayes v. Lame Deer High School District

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 2000No. Nos. 98-236, 99-045Published

1ConcurrenceJustice Nelson

specially concurs.

¶21 I specially concur in our opinion. L write separately, first, because I believe that the dissent’s criticism of the procedural component of our opinion is unfounded and, second, because I have my own rationale for concluding that § 20-6-320(6), MCA1 is unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt. In sum, I believe that we are correct in addressing this issue; I believe that we are correct in holding the statute unconstitutional; and, finally, I believe that the Legislature can amend the statute to cure its constitutional infirmities by articulating reasonably clear and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bacus v. Lake CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State v. StarkMontana Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Douglas v. JudgeMontana Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Reno v. EricksteinMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Kaptein Ex Rel. Kaptein v. Conrad School DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1997

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