Hartsoe v. Christopher

¶1 John Hartsoe (Hartsoe) appeals from the judgment of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, granting Judge Deborah Christopher’s (Judge Christopher) motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err by granting summary judgment to Judge Christopher?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 On August 9, 2011, Hartsoe filed a complaint against Judge Christopher in Lake County. In the complaint, Hartsoe alleged Judge Christopher violated a number of his United States and Montana constitutional rights. In January, 2012, Judge…