Legal Opinion
In Re District Court Budget Order
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 13, 1998No. 97-677PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
¶1 The First Judicial District Court Judges, Jeffrey M. Sherlock, Thomas C. Honzel, and Dorothy McCarter (Judges), have, by counsel, filed their motion requesting that this Court issue an order dismissing the appeal filed by the Board of Lewis and Clark County Commissioners (Board). The Judges contend that their October 1, 1997 order is not appealable under Rule 1, M.R.App.R The Board has responded, arguing that the order is appealable.
BACKGROUND
¶2 In 1997 the Montana Legislature amended § 3-5-602, MCA, to increase the amount of salary for court reporters. The statute went…
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