Inquiry Concerning Complaint Of: Judicial Standards Commission v. Leroy Not Afraid

¶28 I agree with the Court that the complaint against Not Afraid must be dismissed, but I strongly disagree with the Court’s rationale.

I. Jurisdiction

|¶29 The most fundamental problem with this case is evident from its (caption: Inquiry Concerning Complaint of: Judicial Standards ICommission v. Leroy Not Afraid. While the Court correctly observes Sthat questions of jurisdiction may be raised at any time, Opinion, P 10-indeed, courts have an ‘independent obligation” to determine Ivhether jurisdiction exists, even in the absence of a challenge from bny party, see Stanley v. Lemire, 2006 MT 304,…