Legal Opinion
Shockley v. Cascade County
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 2014No. DA 14-0111PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shea
¶1 J. G. Shockley appeals from the judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, dismissing on summary judgment his petition seeking disclosure of certain documents from Cascade County. The sole issue on appeal is whether Shockley has standing to assert a claim under Montana’s Right to Know, codified in Article II, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
¶2 Appellant J. G. Shockley is a former Montana State Senator and a resident of Ravalli County. In 2009, Shockley requested certain documents from the Cascade County Attorney relating to the…
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